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jungle

[juhng-guhl] / ˈdʒʌŋ gəl /


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It’s a sound that’s transformed her from a sweatah-weathah-loving Bronx matron to a “cool mom” in a jungle of vicious teens to the most dedicated woman in Indiana local government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

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

“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

Jack gagged his way past the breath, only to find himself staring up into a virtual jungle of hair jutting out from twin cavernous nostrils beneath the giant’s enormous hooked nose.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

"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

"We are homeless, hiding in jungles, and living between life and death," said the 40-year-old.

From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025

Four famous duos have travelled nearly 6,000 km, hitchhiking through mountain towns, foraging in dense jungles, and battling challenges they never imagined, as contestants in Celebrity Race Across the World.

From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025

I sometimes try to picture him in the jungles of Vietnam.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz


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