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lumber

verb as in walk heavily, clumsily

verb as in burden

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So college sports lumber along, despite the outrageous amounts of money and many scandals.

In October, previously announced duties on imported lumber and wood products kicked in, and MasterBrand said the impact could be as much as 8% of annual net sales before mitigation.

Prices for lumber and other sawmill products were up month-on-month, led by softwood lumber.

I prepare to jump into a roast contest when a roar suddenly sounds from the forest in front of us—and I think I see a huge form lumbering toward us.

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Penelope had to dodge piles of lumber and burly workmen holding jagged-edged saws, but it did not slow her approach.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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