undergrowth
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He was surrounded by the soldiers again, who found him hiding in the undergrowth, the head of the military explained.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Early forms likely slipped through the undergrowth beneath the feet of dinosaurs and succeeded by evolving a variety of strategies for capturing prey.
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025
Mr O'Brien says the film team made the environment look broken down, heavily overgrown with weeds and undergrowth, and with "almost a sense of rottenness inherent in the fabric of the building".
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
Police officers on Thursday were seen holding pitchforks as they combed land in the area on the outskirts of the municipality of Lagos and some used pick-axes and shovels to dig some of the undergrowth.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025
North America’s first gardeners were those who got tired of combing the undergrowth for edible gourds and decided to cultivate pumpkins.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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