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forest

[fawr-ist, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr- /


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An unusually wet winter encouraged dense plant growth across grasslands, shrublands, and forest understories.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

It said it also planned to build a community forest by building up to 12,000 trees in the coming winter.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Winds at the end of July were the strongest recorded in 15 years, the observatory said, adding that the Porto Germeno fire alone has scorched more than 13,000 hectares of forest and farmland.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

It is one of the few places on Earth capable of supporting truly giant trees, including specimens that rise more than 80 meters above the forest floor.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

The forest shadows were deepening beneath the setting sun.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes across France, Spain and Portugal as wildfires tore through forests and countryside.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

But when humans began living in villages and towns on the outskirts of those forests, some mosquitoes found the water stored in containers in human settlements a more attractive breeding ground.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Their work helped introduce the remarkable scale of Taiwan's forests to a wider global audience.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

The fires in Spain and France ripped through forests and scrubland, destroying homes and campsites, forcing the evacuation of over 300,000 residents and vacationers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

He focused on the need for speed, not camping in the forests of Maryland, cowering like a wounded animal, fearful that every noise meant the hunters were about to seize him.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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