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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodies
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Volkspele were historical cosplay events for preteens, musical re-enactments of the Great Trek — the 19th-century migration of Afrikaner settlers away from British rule, heading inland in ox-wagons, that has been mythologized through tales of women and children crossing the Drakensberg barefoot.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026 -
The Canadiens earned their NHL-leading 20th circle-the-wagons win after the Ducks, who had 19, rallied to topple them 6-5 in a shootout 22 hours earlier.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Trees and tree limbs fell into or onto homes and cars from Cleveland to Pittsburgh.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hendrick Motorsports teammates Chase Elliott and William Byron finished second and third in Chevrolets; JGR drivers Christopher Bell and Ty Gibbs were fourth and fifth to give JGR three cars in the top-five.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In a news conference earlier this week, Yormark said the league was receiving feedback about the court from players and coaches, adding that referees had complimented it.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Harbaugh is showing a lot of faith in coaching being able to salvage Neal after two different offensive line coaches failed to fix the same balance and footwork issues that have plagued the 6-foot-7, 340-pounder throughout his career.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere, German autos giant BMW said Thursday that net profit for 2025 exceeded 7 billion euros, slightly above the consensus estimate compiled by LSEG.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Multiple independent analyses found that manufacturers shed tens of thousands of jobs in 2025, with durable goods—autos, appliances, and electronics—hit hardest.—
Paul S. Lavoie,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Long-term, as reflected in Singapore’s wise priority setting, automobiles are yesterday; public transportation and walking are today and tomorrow.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Even automobiles, such as the streamlined Bugatti Coupe and Chrysler Airflow, could embody the Art Deco era.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Woodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodies. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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