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jungle

[juhng-guhl] / ˈdʒʌŋ gəl /


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Previously, he would have had to fumble with a paper map that risked deteriorating in the jungle humidity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

“Between the harshness of the jungle and the humanity of his encounters, this novel recounts survival in a dazzlingly poetic language,” Fnac said when announcing the book’s win.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Most of the fires are concentrated on Borneo island, home to vast tropical jungle that Indonesia shares with Brunei and Malaysia, as well as Sumatra.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

As a young man, by his account, he smuggled diamonds, oversaw coconut plantations, dynamited fish, captained schooners and hunted killer cannibals in the New Guinea jungle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

There were no stairs leading up, but at the back of the stage, behind the curtain, there was a tall metal structure, like a jungle gym.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon

After years in service and living in hobo jungles, Adam returns home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

At 100, Attenborough no longer wanders the world's jungles and deserts.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

A large military transport plane carrying Colombian troops crashed Monday in a forested part of the country’s southern jungles, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

Visiting the Welsh Guards has become an annual fixture for the prince, a connection which dates back to his 2003 gap year when he accompanied them in the jungles of Belize in Central America.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

The Handsome One favored the golden corn above all else, a sure sign he was a true bird of Inti and not of the faraway jungles.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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