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NOUN
shrubbery
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Kantenga laughed when I posed it to him, saying his usual gut reaction to the question is to slink away like the meme of Homer Simpson retreating into the bushes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

A person living nearby had found Charlie living in bushes, feeding the supposed stray for weeks before taking her to the vets, who called Hannah from the number found on the microchip.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Zimbabwean farmworker Aaron Majatamhe was heading home at sunset after a shift in one of South Africa's top fruit-producing regions, where bushes laden with bright unpicked citrus stood in rows.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

They seek shelter in tents, bushes and overpasses in a city that has struggled with one of the worst housing crises in the country.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

“Just keep going,” said Shifa as they turned onto a gravelly path lined with bushes with flaming red buds.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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