hardwood
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Clark, an inveterate trash-talker and hyper-competitive athlete, has seemed completely uninterested in courting controversy away from the hardwood.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Instead, she and her cofounder, Louisa Pierce, replaced the material with more durable hardwood flooring throughout the upper level.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
Her criteria was specific: A 1920s or 1930s Spanish-style studio with oversize windows, lots of natural light, a fireplace, hardwood floors and character-rich tile work.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Harden may be one of the greatest players ever to grace the hardwood in the regular season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
That was another thing about Leon: soft and charming in company, but through his jacket his arm had the consistency of tropical hardwood.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
As they use up the rest of their hardwoods, they plan to keep working with fallen trees, whether through Angel City Lumber or other sources.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
While the pest prefers leafy hardwoods, like oaks, Salp said she’s seen them feed on conifers — the category that includes iconic Northwest species like the Douglas fir and western hemlock.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Her father, Joseph, was a businessman who imported exotic hardwoods and veneers for the furniture industry.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Researchers studying hardwoods in northwest Ohio say a century of warming has extended their annual growing season by a month on average.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2023
An unknown but very large acreage of timber-producing lands is now aerially sprayed in order to “weed out” the hardwoods from the more spray- resistant conifers.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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