bush

Example Sentences

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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

In the 1980s, officials forced them into villages with permanent, iron-roofed houses, but the Hadzabe fled back to the bush after only a few days.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 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

Police had been combing nearby bush and desert for Lewis, who was released from prison six days before Kumanjayi Little Baby disappeared and vanished around the same time.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

I was like a dog that would go fetch Ms. W.’s stick, even if it was in a snake’s hole under a thorn bush that had just been sprayed by a skunk.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan