jungle
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Driving on a road along the banks of the Orteguaza River in southern Colombia, Cortés pointed to the long boats churning past, piled high with food, fuel and other supplies bound for jungle communities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The two got stuck when they reached the village of Chame, which had been evacuated due to the risk of landslides, and had to spend a night in the jungle, Graham said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Between the harshness of the jungle and the humanity of his encounters, this novel recounts survival in a dazzlingly poetic language,” Fnac said when announcing the book’s win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Sorcerer” is about a group of fugitives driving a load of dynamite across the jungle; “The Weight” follows a group of Depression-era convicts transferring gold through the forest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Now, I want more than anything to disappear into the jungle and never go back.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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After years in service and living in hobo jungles, Adam returns home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Roads were made and security forces opened camps inside the jungles," local police chief Sundarraj P, who spent years fighting the insurgency, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
A large military transport plane carrying Colombian troops crashed Monday in a forested part of the country’s southern jungles, officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
"It's not about confronting a large army with weapons we don't have. We don't even have anti-aircraft defenses. Instead, we rely on the masses, our mountains, and our jungles, as we always have."
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
Pa was out keeping company with a Miss Marva Hendrix from Brownsville, and Uncle Darnell was carrying a rifle in the jungles of Vietnam.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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