underbrush

Example Sentences

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It can be prevented by avoiding tall grass and underbrush, and wearing long pants and tick repellent, in areas where the disease is endemic.

From New York Times

Removing the Golf and other abandoned cars, however, requires resources Harrington doesn’t have — a team of people hacking away at underbrush with machetes before calling in a truck with a winch or maybe a forklift.

From Washington Post

Reddish brown feathers help the bird blend in with forest underbrush to avoid predators.

From Science Magazine

In the woods behind her, black-clad investigators moved through the underbrush searching for remains, marking spots where exhumations had already occurred or where bodies — or body parts — were found.

From Los Angeles Times

At the outset, let’s clear away the underbrush: No universities, to my knowledge, are proposing racial quotas or using a prospective student’s race as the primary justification for admission.

From Seattle Times