foliage
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On hotter days, koalas regulate body temperature by hugging trees to dissipate heat or seeking out denser foliage and lower trees away from direct sunlight.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
This provides a consistent backdrop of pink foliage, allowing an insect with similar coloring to remain hidden from predators.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
Soon enough, trees everywhere were showing blotchy, mottled, yellowed leaves and suffering from twig dieback and sparse foliage.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
In the footage, the person appears to grab foliage from outside the home and hold it up to the camera, obscuring its view.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
It was just after dawn and the air was heavy with dew and Olanna wandered around in the damp coolness, under the green foliage of the forest, sidestepping thick roots.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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