timber

Example Sentences

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The budget would shift the agency’s focus toward domestic timber production and wildfire risk mitigation and response, and away from more recent turns toward conservation and recreation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

There are reports that suggest some regions in India are witnessing a spike in timber sales, while others see increased sales of cow dung cakes - both biomass fuels.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

However the timber itself showed signs of degradation within several years of the tower opening to the public.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

"During the war, Khartoum state has lost 60 percent of its green cover," Hamed said, describing how century-old trees "were cut down with electric saws" for commercial timber and charcoal production.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Most of its industry comes from the great pulp and paper companies who work their timber concessions deep in the very heart of the forests; and from the mines, for it is rich in minerals.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford