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thicket

[thik-it] / ˈθɪk ɪt /
NOUN
dense growth of small trees or bushes
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Sable quickly got to work but soon ran into a thicket of litigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

A thicket of partnerships has sprung up in autonomous driving, with Uber also working with Waymo in US cities Austin and Atlanta, and with China's WeRide in Gulf locations such as Abu Dhabi.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Ortega is an agreeable guide through the thicket of problems, such as choosing between senior facilities that resemble “sad Marriotts” or “sad La Quinta Inns.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025

The facility sits notched into a thicket of pine trees, what locals call “the loggin’ woods.”

From Slate • May 2, 2025

A fox barked from a boulder and vanished into a thicket, fearful for his own safety.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn