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bush

[boosh] / bʊʃ /


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Koalas can endure tough conditions in the Australian bush but prolonged exposure to even moderately hot weather can increase their risk of heat-related death, researchers said on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“And they were always beating around the bush, like, ‘Yeah, we’re here for now.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The discovery, reported this week in the journal Ecology, centers on arota festae, a leaf-mimicking katydid also known as a "bush cricket."

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Clayton testified he never saw Erickson, who told him he was watching from behind a bush on the side of the road.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He found a bush of ripe raspberries and ate his fill for breakfast.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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