underbrush

Example Sentences

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One sunny fall afternoon, Ms. Walker spotted a few in the forest underbrush.

From New York Times

Still armed with the rifle, Cavalcante tried to escape by crawling through underbrush.

From Seattle Times

He was taken by surprise, officials said, and tried to crawl away through the underbrush, but a search dog caught him.

From New York Times

Cavalcante began to crawl through heavy underbrush to try to escape, prompting the Customs and Border Patrol team to release a search dog — either a shepherd or a Belgian Malinois — to pursue him.

From Seattle Times

To the uninitiated, the fire might appear to be dangerous, but it is a controlled cool burn or "cultural fire", ridding the land of dangerous underbrush using Indigenous techniques passed down over thousands of years.

From Reuters