scrubland
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Slowly but surely, the unremarkable patch of scrubland next to Palmdale’s McAdam Park has been transformed into a bustling construction site swarming with workers and heavy machinery.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
These cliffs hide the strip of gorse scrubland which runs east to the larger resort of Lagos, and are dotted with derelict, abandoned agricultural buildings and houses, marked with missing roofs and chipped plaster.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025
In June searches in Praia da Luz are carried out, including an area of scrubland situated south-west of the Ocean Club complex.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025
Roads leading up to the site - which is sizable and mostly scrubland - have been closed off, while the day's focus appears to be on a nearby ruined building.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025
Below this, a bit of open scrubland dropped sharply down into the forest proper.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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Australia and New Zealand - Introductory
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