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forest

[fawr-ist, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr- /


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Clement Boher, a 37-year-old resident, said he and his family had been on alert since he saw plumes of smoke rise about the forest on Sunday night.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

After collecting Berezovska he says he was directed to drive towards the village of Yuriv where all three got out on a forest path.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

They analyzed satellite imagery capable of detecting photosynthesis at 137 oak forest sites across the eastern United States and California.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

"We were afraid, my house is very close, but they told us they would be in a fenced area and then move deep inside the forest," she said.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Sunlight filtered through rustling leaves and lay in pools on the forest floor.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

The move seems especially poised to hit California, the most biodiverse state in the country, where more than 6,700 species are spread across mountains, forests, deserts and oceans.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

But the army said its operations, which lasted more than a month, targeted the kidnappers' wider networks and dismantled several hideouts in the forests of Old Oyo National Park.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

Instead, that carbon may be used to produce leaves, fuel short lived metabolic processes, or serve other functions, reducing the amount of carbon stored in forests compared with previous expectations.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Scientists are now researching how different species of tree react to heatwaves and the differences between how urban trees and those in forests and woods cope.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

He says, “How can we criticize others for burning down the rain forests when we’re covering the earth with asphalt?”

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli




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