lumber
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My parents ended up renting there in the 1970s because my dad got a job at the local lumber yard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Human movement of lumber, furniture, and other wood products has also transported it far beyond its original range.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
A baseball grandstand burned down last year, and in March, a lumber mill that employed about 30 people caught fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
But the so-called "lumber wars" between the nations on soft wood used in housebuilding are not new and stretch back decades.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Penelope had to dodge piles of lumber and burly workmen holding jagged-edged saws, but it did not slow her approach.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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