deadwood

Example Sentences

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Over time, carbon becomes locked in place as sediments build up and deadwood accumulates in beaver-created wetlands.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

English oaks are losing leaves on the canopy and producing deadwood, he says, and Norway Maple and magnolias are showing signs of stress.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

He will reshape the culture, clear out the deadwood and refine the focus on competition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

Their grazing also reduced fire hazards, as did local families collecting deadwood to burn in the winter.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023

He looked around for deadwood, but the flood had washed most of it away.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver