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Recent Examples of firewood
Sophie Neiman With the village empty, Congolese soldiers dismantled its homes piece by piece for firewood, residents say.
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Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
Schools and residential buildings have also gone cold — with residents told to dress warmly or gather firewood from nearby forests.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
Additionally, in the game, the steakhouse fire begins when a lantern falls over, whereas in the show, Ellie hurls a piece of firewood at David, which then ignites the building's curtains.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Remove Hiding or Nesting Spots Stacks of firewood, piles of stones, and deep layers of mulch make wonderful burrows for snakes, especially in shady, damp spots.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
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Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
Schools and residential buildings have also gone cold — with residents told to dress warmly or gather firewood from nearby forests.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
Additionally, in the game, the steakhouse fire begins when a lantern falls over, whereas in the show, Ellie hurls a piece of firewood at David, which then ignites the building's curtains.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Remove Hiding or Nesting Spots Stacks of firewood, piles of stones, and deep layers of mulch make wonderful burrows for snakes, especially in shady, damp spots.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firewood
Noun
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In the short video, a giant mass of salmon — an uncountable number of fish — are stacked up like cordwood in the narrow stream.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
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Some of the early subscriptions to the Litchfield Independent were paid for with cordwood, farm produce or muskrat skins.—
Terry Shaw,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Carr Jones was also known for using eco-friendly practices — recycling and re-purposing building materials, such as brick, iron, wood, slate and tiles, for instance.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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The tasteful guest room renovation includes natural white woods complemented by soft colors—grays, tans and pale blues—that reflect nature's coastal palette.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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For example, Canadian lumber could see a 250% import tariff, products from the EU may be taxed an additional 20 to 50% on their journey across the pond, goods from Vietnam could see a 46% tariff, Bangladesh 37%, South Africa 31%, India 27%, and Japan 24%.—
Danine Alati,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2025
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The Trump administration has also signaled an intent to put duties on additional products like pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, copper and lumber.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Packed in between curved wooden beams, translucent honeyed yellow square panels filter the weak sunlight into a more inviting summer afternoon hue.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Let There Be Light – Students explored the properties of light: how a light bulb contains a rainbow of colors, what happens when a beam of laser light is trapped in water, and more.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firewood. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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