"All you need is a gale of wind driving a piece of wood into somebody's window, " she said.

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He booked himself into the best hotel he could find in Arromanches, a pile made of brick, stone, and wood, which creaked in the gusting wind.

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The 10th played just over 500 yards as a par 4 and into the wind, so tough that Ogilvy had to hit 3-wood for his second shot.

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You get a special type of wood (known as reaction wood) laid down in response to environmental stimuli, such as tipping or wind, which induces these special woods to be formed.

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We also caught wind of Axalko's stunning bike frames that are made from ash wood.

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