bush

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Mostly nationals of Malawi and Mozambique, many told AFP they had fled their homes at the weekend and spent nights in the mountains and bush, before making their way to the small-town community centres.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 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

A tree gets transformed into stone, and a rock into a bush.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas