brushwood
Example Sentences
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Las Provincias, a regional newspaper, reported police believe that the blaze may have been started by a spark from a machine used to gather brushwood.
From Reuters
Several residents said they had been unable to afford municipal skips and other equipment to clear properties of brushwood and cones that in the summer months are prone to transforming forested areas into tinderboxes.
From The Guardian
Local inhabitants were gathering a huge pile of brushwood to fuel a bonfire; apparently, by creating a bright fire on Earth, they hoped to encourage the darkening sun to become bright again.
From Scientific American
Troops were brought in to help camouflage the landmark with brushwood, nets and manure.
From BBC
"What's special with a building like this is the quality of its construction ... There's a thatched roof, brushwood ... so it's a very original, pretty building, but at the same time it's very fragile."
From Reuters
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