hedgerow
Example Sentences
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To “hedge” a bet was an obvious extension of the way a hedgerow protects those inside it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The funding could be used to pay for more accessible gates, nature-friendly farming initiatives, new hedgerow and woodland planting, and improvements to footpaths and bridleways.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
The shrub, which has been politely described as humble or nondescript, is best located behind borders or woven into a mixed hedgerow.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024
"Still about a minute left," said the drone's pilot, 46-year-old Soliara, before silence fell over their control van, full of screens and cables and concealed in a hedgerow in the northwest Kharkiv region.
From Reuters ● Nov. 1, 2023
He edged away, bobbing his thanks, and went on as fast as he dared up the other side of the field and through the hedgerow.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
