brushland

Example Sentences

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And we’re just starting to get serious about clearing the forests and brushlands of dead trees and undergrowth that feed fires and make them more volatile.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2021

They were among more than 100 large wildfires burning in a dozen Western states seared by drought and hot, bone-dry weather that has turned forests, brushlands, meadows and pastures into tinder.

From Fox News • Aug. 14, 2021

The barrels are placed near landmarks – a road, a clearing, a spot of shade – in the otherwise dense brushlands of south Texas.

From The Guardian • Jan. 12, 2020

Hefting bags and babies, they climbed a muddy dirt path that cut through spiny brushlands, walking toward the agents, who awaited them at a gap in the border wall.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2019

Within the harsh brushlands of this South Texas county, hundreds have met an even worse fate.

From Washington Times • Jul. 10, 2018