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jungle

[juhng-guhl] / ˈdʒʌŋ gəl /


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“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

He was arrested a year later during an overnight raid on a jungle hideout.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Guayaramerin, a town of 40,000 people with dusty streets of red earth that contrast sharply with the vivid green of the jungle, survives off trade with Brazil.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

But the whole experience has made me wary enough that now, whether I’ve trekked through nature or the concrete jungle, a quick tick check is a part of my nighttime routine.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

The boy sat in a tree, high above the African jungle.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

"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

But such systems, he said, are difficult to deploy in the jungles and rugged mountains where troops often operate.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 30, 2025

Visiting the Welsh Guards has become an annual fixture for the prince, a connection which dates back to his 2003 gap year when he accompanied them in the jungles of Belize in Central America.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2025

Many made the treacherous journey through the jungles of the Darien Gap before setting up camp in a park near the Perkins K-8 school.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 29, 2025

Van Riper beat Blue Team because of what he had learned about waging war in the jungles of Vietnam.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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