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woodwork

[wood-wurk] / ˈwʊdˌwɜrk /


NOUN
trim made of wood
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Many of the old tree sitters — white-haired and brimming with stories of Bari — have come out of the woodwork for the latest battle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

The brownstone has fireplaces, and all the woodwork is original.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Chelsea may have hit the woodwork three times.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, bond buyers came out of the woodwork and pushed the long-dated yield back down again.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

“You won’t know your old woodwork when I get through.”

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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