timber
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They are a big part of life in Hayward, which was founded on the timber industry in 1880.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
In 2010, he launched the 1,000-hectare Nkok SEZ with the goal of processing timber, one of Gabon's main resources that was mostly exported in raw form.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The 80,000-acre tract, a timber holding of the Singer Sewing Machine Co., had been set aside in 1926 as the Singer Wildlife Refuge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
“The water will be flowing to our farmers, the oil will be flowing to our refineries, the forests will be managed, the timber will be harvested” and used to build new single-family homes, Hilton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
I felt like I was lost in deep, dark timber and didn’t know which way to go or what to do.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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