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bush

[boosh] / bʊʃ /


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Koalas can endure tough conditions in the Australian bush but prolonged exposure to even moderately hot weather can increase their risk of heat-related death, researchers said on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

There's no beating about the bush - the UK's recent track record at Eurovision has been terrible.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

She raised their two sons in the African bush until serious schooling finally beckoned them back to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The discovery, reported this week in the journal Ecology, centers on arota festae, a leaf-mimicking katydid also known as a "bush cricket."

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

“I’ve got it!” howls Pebble, who comes bumbling out of the exact wrong bush behind the marmot.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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