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jungle

[juhng-guhl] / ˈdʒʌŋ gəl /


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The Hercules aircraft went down shortly after departure from Puerto Leguizamo, near the southern border with Ecuador, strewing burning wreckage on the jungle floor.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Like most of the others, Rodríguez had never set foot in Mexico and had never heard of this city of a million people surrounded by dense jungle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Written by Saturday Night Live star Tina Fey, it follows home-schooled Cady Heron, who grew up in Africa, as she navigates the jungle of her new US high school.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Its glamour, abundance and sheer scale — a true concrete jungle — can be loved or hated depending on who you ask.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

The green eyes of the black cat glowed and its snarl was something out of the jungle, the threat of a panther.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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