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

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

The witness was flown up to the area and confirmed that the man taken into custody was the man he had seen running out of the shrubbery, Bradshaw said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

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

Nothing seemed amiss; the pavement was clean, the front doors were in place, the shrubbery had not been disturbed.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee