shrubbery

Example Sentences

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He showed them some shrubbery and Mary, who went to look, "fell in a hole".

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

She quickly sprayed down shrubbery she could reach, saw a neighbor on his roof doing the same, then grabbed her purse, and opened the door and gates so the fire department would have access.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

He told a press conference the gunman was "in an area in the shrubbery where he could see both holes".

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024

A witness saw a man running out of the shrubbery and jumping into a black Nissan, Bradshaw said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

If Lyra was in the shrubbery already, she wouldn’t be able to move without making a noise, which would give her away at once.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman