hazel
Example Sentences
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The missile, named after the Russian word for hazel tree, was first fired on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro in 2024.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
For years, it was easy to forget that we used to be a woodland nation: around 6,000 years ago untouched swathes of oak, hazel, birch and pine blanketed an estimated 75% of the UK.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025
She is described as being 5 feet 10 and weighing 140 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024
Forestry England says hazel dormice need woodland or hedgerow trees and shrubs to live in during the warmer months.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024
Stella looks at me across the table, the look in her hazel eyes by far the best birthday present I could ever get.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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