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 said his lifelong love affair with theatre stemmed in part from seeing his sister being sawn in half as a conjuror's assistant at a local music hall.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
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 Elves sat round the fire upon the grass or upon the sawn rings of old trunks.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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