sawmills
- plural of sawmill.
Example Sentences
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Prices for lumber have risen sharply from some of the lowest inflation-adjusted prices on record late last year, which made operating uneconomical for many sawmills, particularly in Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The combined real estate investment trust has a half dozen sawmills and a big plywood facility, and intends to keep the dividend in line with Rayonier’s recent payout, suggesting a yield of 5% or so.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Most work in sawmills and logging is prohibited for minors.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023
The last major sawmills closed three decades ago, and the region never really bounced back.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023
Aunt Maggie’s husband, Uncle Hoskins, owned a saloon that catered to the hundreds of Negroes who worked in the surrounding sawmills.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
