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timber

[tim-ber] / ˈtɪm bər /


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The timber and wood products play is having a pedestrian 2026 so far, with a return of 2%.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Factories have closed, and the timber industry has struggled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

The National Trust asked artists, organisations and creative agencies to present ideas for a "nationally important" commission that would help shape the tree's next chapter by using half of its timber.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

At the time it was described as being "clad in sustainable timber which, over time, will fade to a silver-grey to blend in with the landscape."

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

These were not the large timber wolves but the smaller northern brush wolves, perhaps weighing forty or fifty pounds each, about as large as most of my team.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen