sawn
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It had been in my family for three generations — an upright of quarter sawn oak that probably hadn’t been properly tuned for years.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025
He pointed out the painting had been "roughly sawn to get it into a frame", which the owner said his mother had done to make it fit.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2023
The Customs Department said in a statement it discovered the contraband hidden behind sawn timber following checks on July 10 on a ship coming from Africa.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2022
Rift sawn white oak flooring grounds the space.
From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2022
The shelves on which they stood smelled of freshly sawn wood.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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