timber
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From timber and textiles to minerals, Indian entrepreneur Gagan Gupta has spent the past 15 years working to industrialise Africa.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
“The water will be flowing to our farmers, the oil will be flowing to our refineries, the forests will be managed, the timber will be harvested” and used to build new single-family homes, Hilton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
As it was a timber LLC based on large quantities of land, it had previously been agreed that if you exited, you would receive pennies on the dollar per acre.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
The decline in the timber and paper industries, once significant employers in the region, also dented the local economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Sometimes this is so that rich men can get richer by selling the timber, and sometimes because the people living there need wood for cooking or for building.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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