timber

Example Sentences

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Locals say career opportunities are largely nonexistent outside of mining and some heavy manufacturing companies that support the coal and timber industries.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thompson and Booker were in the Women's Open category and competed in six disciplines over three days, including the log press, timber frame carry and deadlift ladder.

From BBC

Outdoor recreation and retirement homes have replaced mining and timber as economic drivers to alter the cultural fabric.

From Seattle Times

If that were not enough to shake the timbers of the republic, the first may not be the last.

From New York Times

“She has such a unique timber to her voice,” Rockwell said, so they played around with how Inez talks and moves as she matures in the film.

From New York Times