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Recent Examples of lumberman
Only two months after her showdown with the armed lumberman, Mary Gibbs was living with her widowed mother Susan in a downtown Minneapolis apartment.
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Curt Brown, Star Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020
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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Curt Brown, Star Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020
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
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It was offered to Carter amid a protest by loggers angry and anxious about his administration’s plans to expand Redwood National Park along California’s northern coast and eliminate their jobs.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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For other tasks like calculating timber volume, tree age and health, and measuring tree diameter, Ramsay uses specialized forestry devices like a tree boring tool and loggers tape.—
Katie Bradish,
Outside Online,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Tracing Josiah’s trajectory from lumberjack to shipyard riveter to ambitious serviceman, Wang offers a protagonist of unflappable morality and decency.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Miller explores Minnesota’s history through his music, featuring songs from lumberjacks, Great Lakes sailors, railroad workers, and farmers.—
Jacqueline Devine,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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In the series, following the Norman invasion of England, Rob (Patten) – a Saxon forester’s son – and Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord – fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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City foresters are seeking $150,000 to test chemical treatments and other maintenance.—
Axios Salt Lake City,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Lumberman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumberman. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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