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backwoods

[bak-woodz] / ˈbækˈwʊdz /


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A hiker who was lost in the backwoods of British Columbia for more than five weeks has been found alive.

From BBC Nov. 27, 2024

Rust Cohle slow dances with murmurings about Carcosa in Season 1, and the anthology’s creator Nic Pizzolatto spiced up the mystique by depositing backwoods fetishes near crime scenes.

From Salon Feb. 5, 2024

Doing so doesn’t require traipsing into the backwoods of Louisiana listening for a double-knock call that may never come.

From Slate May 27, 2023

A brash backwoods maverick with a wavy blond pompadour and an arrogant sneer, Lewis brought nervy authority and a personal stamp to his unruly concoction of country, gospel, and rhythm and blues.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2022

We were in the backwoods of New Jersey, on a crumbling road lined with run-down businesses and tattered billboard signs.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan




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