shrubbery

Example Sentences

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He showed them some shrubbery and Mary went to look, telling the other women she saw a slope in front of her.

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

When hearing his voice, some attempt to reach through the shrubbery while others make a run for the back stairs in hopes of seeing him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025

Lines of thick shrubbery along Congress Avenue - the road on the right in the image below - would have given some cover to the suspect, if he had been hiding there.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024

But the boy hid it in nearby shrubbery until its wounds had mended.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry