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Recent Examples of lumberman
One occupant was James P. Whelan, a lumberman.
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Donna Reiner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022
The lumberman crowded in next, becoming the second white man to catch a fatal load of buckshot.
—Craig Pittman, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023
For one of Eric’s distant relatives, a lumberman named Moses Grandy, the swamp was at once the site of his bondage and the nexus of his freedom.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 13 Apr. 2022
The first of the two homes, known as Indian Spring, was built by Ms. Arsht about 20 years ago, on land once owned by Ziegfeld Follies star Peggy Hopkins Joyce and her then-husband, millionaire lumberman James Stanley Joyce.
—Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
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Donna Reiner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022
The lumberman crowded in next, becoming the second white man to catch a fatal load of buckshot.
—Craig Pittman, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023
For one of Eric’s distant relatives, a lumberman named Moses Grandy, the swamp was at once the site of his bondage and the nexus of his freedom.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 13 Apr. 2022
The first of the two homes, known as Indian Spring, was built by Ms. Arsht about 20 years ago, on land once owned by Ziegfeld Follies star Peggy Hopkins Joyce and her then-husband, millionaire lumberman James Stanley Joyce.
—Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumberman
Noun
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The legacy of Bolsonaro’s far-right government, from 2019 to 2022, still has a strong impact and leaves its mark in arsons, murders of Indigenous leaders and land invasions by miners and loggers.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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These dedicated warriors certainly earn our admiration in the good/evil binary of the conflict, but complications help give the documentary shape, as in the attention given a crusty logger named Valdir, who agreed to be featured on camera.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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In the past, foresters worked only on long timescales.—
Robert Sullivan,
Curbed,
9 June 2025
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The most notable began in 1978, when foresters began hand-replanting mangroves at the mouth of the Saigon River in Cần Giờ forest, an area that had been completely denuded.—
Pamela McElwee,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Lumberman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumberman. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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