as in lumberman
a person whose job is to cut down trees the loggers were obliged to plant as many trees as they cut down

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Recent Examples of logger In 2018, three loggers started a massive wildfire that destroyed thousands of acres of old-growth forest in Washington State. Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2025 Most personal electronic devices are allowed in carry-on baggage, including but not limited to cellphones, smartphones, data loggers, PDAs, electronic games, tablets, laptop computers, cameras, camcorders, watches and calculators. Moná Thomas, People.com, 1 May 2025 Most of our neighbors were farmers, loggers, or homesteaders. John Klar, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025 Robert Redford delivers folksy wisdom as a local eccentric who once had his own dragon encounter, and even Karl Urban’s greedy logger is more of a nuisance than an outright villain. Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for logger
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  • In 1960, a lumberman from North Carolina, Jack Taylor, bought the ranch and closed access to the residents of the valley with land grant rights.
    Elise Schmelzer, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2024
  • In 1960, a lumberman from North Carolina, Jack Taylor, bought the ranch and closed access to the residents of the valley with land grant rights.
    Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 May 2024
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  • Ketchikan, famous for being the Salmon Capital of the World, is teeming with small-town charm, Native American totem poles, and a lively lumberjack show the kids will be talking about all week.
    Disney Cruise Line, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
  • The former competitive lumberjack and district attorney has dealt with a slew of aviation safety incidents in just a few months leading the DOT, and a struggling air traffic control system facing staffing shortages and antiquated technology due for an upgrade.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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  • Altadena’s covering was bigger and denser, says Ms. Latta, a former forester for the neighboring city of Pasadena.
    Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Ramsay, who manages a group of foresters, is advocating for ski kits to be added to the gear budget for foresters’ safety, better productivity, and morale (who doesn’t love to ski?).
    Katie Bradish, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Logger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logger. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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