lumber
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Movement of lumber and other wood products helps transport termites, while their concealed lifestyle inside wood makes them difficult to manage.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
"As we move lumber around the world, the termites are constantly transported to new locations. If they find the climate there acceptable, the problem will spread," Choe said.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
Sector tariffs are already in place under Section 232, targeting aluminum, steel, lumber and copper, and trade lawyers caution that those could be ratcheted higher.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The housing slump has knocked Weyerhaeuser’s shares down roughly 40% from the all-time high they reached in 2022 during the pandemic lumber boom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
At this time of year, it should have been full of fishing vessels and ships carrying goods from the north—woolens, lumber, stone from mountain quarries.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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