undergrowth
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Deeply affected by the ordeal and still in shock, the 48-year-old did not mince his words regarding the authorities, who he believes failed to sufficiently clear the undergrowth in the surrounding countryside.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
But instead of Samba, a startled muntjac—a small deer—darted out of the undergrowth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Early forms likely slipped through the undergrowth beneath the feet of dinosaurs and succeeded by evolving a variety of strategies for capturing prey.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025
Mr O'Brien says the film team made the environment look broken down, heavily overgrown with weeds and undergrowth, and with "almost a sense of rottenness inherent in the fabric of the building".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
“It was a hot fire while it lasted. It burned all the undergrowth just about back to the grove.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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