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forest

[fawr-ist, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr- /


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As the wind rapidly swept the flames across the forest, O'Hare and his colleagues went towards the fire.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Bragg has a more blue-collar vibe, several seafood restaurants in Noyo Harbor and the Skunk Train, where you can ride a passenger car or a railbike through a bit of redwood forest.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Eighty percent of the bird species in Albania can be found here, across sand dunes, pine forest, and a lagoon that stretches over 16 square miles.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

The orangutan pair had been under observation since July after being spotted in a plantation area near a forest in West Kalimantan, a local natural resources conservation agency said in a statement.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

No humans had trespassed into his forest, forcing him to cower or sneak.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

"This shows that fires not only destroy forests but also deprive animals of shelter and food," Argitoe said.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

While the Nigerian navy has increased maritime security operations, the military and other security agencies have carried out operations against oil thieves, who often hid out in the area's dense mangrove forests.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

These days, hikers flock to the island’s mangrove forests and divers to its coral reefs, teeming with turtles and pufferfish.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Money from logging — roughly $8.5 million a year — pays for management of the demonstration forests.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The destruction reminded Carmen of the pictures she’d seen in the newspapers of the battlefields of the Great War—the cities and forests of France and Belgium turned to charred ruins.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis




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