fir
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A similarly large decline occurred in pellets from termites fed Douglas fir, a wood commonly used for house framing.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
They also dropped by Pyongyang's top cadre school, where they planted a fir tree symbolising their evergreen friendship, Xinhua reported.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
The Douglas fir was the focus of their study.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Ford’s fir and birch-burners are radiant examples of human-made art triumphing over digital manufacture.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
Dan, more dressed in jeans, a T-shirt, and socks, barely made it ten feet to the backside of a different fir before the blast hit.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
The Indigenous Rukai people have a poetic name for these immense firs: 'The tree that hits the moon'.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Would retaining a subset of old firs help new ones to thrive?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Across the river on a span built by Romans and following the path through firs and beech, we soon reach a bend where the Irati turns back south.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
The two creeks flow through rocky canyons shaded by pines and Douglas firs, where ferns grow along the banks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
When sleighs appeared on front lawns and fake snow on Douglas firs, Baba stayed home and I drove the VW bus alone up and down the peninsula.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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