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[wood] / wʊd /


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But reducing combustible materials close to buildings - like wood in the form of sheds, decking, even unused timber - could remove some of the fuel a fire needed to spread, Fogarty said.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Oxford Economics anticipates that manufacturers who stand to be most impacted include those in the cement, paper, printing, wood, clothing and electronics equipment sectors.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Those windows also help to blur the lines between the indoors and out—giving the property a natural feel that is further emphasized by the use of wood throughout the design.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Readers shared their thoughts about paper products being made with materials other than wood fiber.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Maggie looked “nervous” as she crossed the stage to the wood lectern, noticeably trembling.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

“That does not mean that we are out of the woods yet with respect to home-related spending, particularly as rates continue to move back up,” he said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Her future husband, Joseph, survived in the nearby woods for nearly three years.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

In 1896, a local lumberjack near a small town in northeastern Wisconsin told of a bizarre green monster roaming the nearby woods.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

They log GPS coordinates, measure the distance to the road, and use a complicated equation to estimate the density of the animals in these woods and, from that, broader population health.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

A strange group, to say the least, but it was a known fact that tortoises were the socialites of the woods.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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