woody
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The invigorating brass or woody bass of salsa, son and cha-cha-cha are all but gone.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
The beetles strip plants of their leaves, leaving combustible woody stems, he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Because wood stores carbon for such long periods, understanding how much of the carbon captured through photosynthesis ultimately becomes woody biomass is critical for estimating how forests help slow climate change.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Head to higher elevations above 2,000 feet where there is more moisture to see slopes brightened with desert lily, sand verbena and flowering Orcutt’s woody aster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
Candles flickered on a small altar, and the woody smell of incense floated in the air.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
"They probably are cost-effective, rather than feeding each lizard three or four woodies, which are quite small, you could only give them one."
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Mack’s life took some detours before the woodies came calling again.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2019
Signs made of surfboards, woodies parked by the valet stand and large surfing movie posters in the parking garage were considered and rejected, said Linda Berman, executive project director for developer DJM Capital Partners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2014
Still, some parks invest in new woodies, where the suspense doesn’t come from wondering whether the rickety rails will survive the ride.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2013
The woodies and weeds will be held back through early spring mowing and burning, timed to protect the meadow’s cycles of insect and bird life.
From Washington Post
“You could hear what you’re doing. It’s not scary to make soft attacks anymore. It’s not a bright, brittle sound anymore. It’s just a warmer, woodier sound instead of being bright and ugly.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
But the trees are mostly beaten back with an annual cutting by a Bush Hogmower or in woodier areas a beefier machine called a forestry mulcher.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2018
But the trees are mostly beaten back with an annual cutting by a Bush Hog mower or in woodier areas a beefier machine called a forestry mulcher.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2018
Analysis of the island's plant life and its soil show that it has seen a major shift to bigger, woodier vegetation in the 100 years since the goats started stripping the undergrowth.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2014
Thus the plant clings to other woodier stems and climbs vicariously.
From Old Plymouth Trails by Winthrop Packard
Snap off the woodiest parts of the asparagus and roughly chop these, setting the stalks aside for the moment.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 21, 2016
