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forest

[fawr-ist, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr- /


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“The day a forest landowner becomes wealthy is the day he quits being a forest landowner,” Hopkins said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Forest Service, said fires lasting from three to eight weeks are “pretty typical” for the region due to the terrain and remoteness of the forest.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

One morning I watched a procession of men and women emerge from a forest.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

"There is no shortage of programmes or of funds," Merz said Wednesday, adding that the government would examine potential aid for the agricultural and forestry sectors after drought and forest fires.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

"I suggest we begin our forest journey as soon as we can. It will be noon in about an hour, by my reckoning."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

Eastern Japanese toads are typically found in forests, grasslands and other terrestrial habitats across eastern Japan, but they have also proved remarkably adaptable to urban environments.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Scientists have identified a new species of lizard living in the high mountain forests of western Thailand.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

Maybe we should all suspend judgment until we see whether the roadless-rule change might, in the end, be better for our forests.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

“Opening our backcountry forests to more roads and development, and therefore more ignitions, is also not a wildfire solution and never will be,” said Josh Hicks, director of conservation with the nonprofit Wilderness Society.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Now they could see the mountain, and the forests, and the white slash of the waterfall.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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