lumber
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If I can compare it to a fire, there were several pieces of wood and now there is gasoline and lumber and all types of stuff thrown into it — so now it is ignited.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
When he collaborated with woodworker Ladislav Czernek to design a dining table from the 100-year-old white oak on San Rafael, the project inspired Peck to do more than just sell lumber.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
It also faces steeper tariffs on steel, aluminium and softwood lumber.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
The president, for example, has at his disposal Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the same tool he used to impose import taxes on steel, aluminum, lumber and furniture.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
She lifted the tortoise from its pen and let it lumber across the animal house for exercise.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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