jungle
Example Sentences
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They are constricted on the one hand by construction that is transforming fields into concrete jungles, and on the other, by impoverished soils and competition from cheap food imports that undermine their revenue.
From Barron's
Unlike many other dwellings in the concrete jungle, this one has its own plush garden, allowing the most famous woman in China to reconnect with nature amid New York City’s hustle and bustle.
From MarketWatch
Like jungles, coral reefs are home to organisms containing chemical compounds that have already been used in lifesaving medicines.
From National Geographic
To Beccari, the jungle seemed a riot of plants ruthlessly scheming and strategizing.
From National Geographic
Under California’s “jungle primary” system, the two candidates who received the most votes in the March primary advance to the November election regardless of political party.
From Los Angeles Times
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