as in lumberman
a person whose job is to cut down trees the loggers were obliged to plant as many trees as they cut down

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Recent Examples of logger Most of our neighbors were farmers, loggers, or homesteaders. John Klar, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025 Robert Redford delivers folksy wisdom as a local eccentric who once had his own dragon encounter, and even Karl Urban’s greedy logger is more of a nuisance than an outright villain. Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025 According to Shero, earlier seal heart rate loggers have either been too invasive or needed a human standing within range of the seal with a receiver in order to get the real-time data. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2025 Orick Chamber of Commerce President Donna Hufford, whose family has lived in Orick for generations, said most of the loggers who took part in the protest have moved away or died. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for logger
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  • In 1960, a lumberman from North Carolina, Jack Taylor, bought the ranch and closed access to the residents of the valley with land grant rights.
    Elise Schmelzer, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2024
  • In 1960, a lumberman from North Carolina, Jack Taylor, bought the ranch and closed access to the residents of the valley with land grant rights.
    Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 May 2024
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  • The former competitive lumberjack and district attorney has dealt with a slew of aviation safety incidents in just a few months leading the DOT, and a struggling air traffic control system facing staffing shortages and antiquated technology due for an upgrade.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
  • While taping the show, Duffy enjoyed talking about his time on the competitive lumberjack circuit.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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  • Altadena’s covering was bigger and denser, says Ms. Latta, a former forester for the neighboring city of Pasadena.
    Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Ramsay, who manages a group of foresters, is advocating for ski kits to be added to the gear budget for foresters’ safety, better productivity, and morale (who doesn’t love to ski?).
    Katie Bradish, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Logger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logger. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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