underbrush
Example Sentences
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Each day, I made the three-mile round trip to inspect the warblers, chipmunks and generally mysterious rustlings of the underbrush.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
At one fishing spot, a big mama iguana and eight babies scramble into the underbrush; it felt like a scene from “Jurassic Park.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Forest Service uses infrared technology to monitor fires underbrush for sometimes weeks after a blaze is contained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2025
In 2022, around 11,000 acres were “treated” with underbrush removal, selective logging and preplanned burning.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
Now there were only trees, their gray-brown trunks scaled with lichen, and every so often the sound of a squirrel or rabbit bounding through the underbrush.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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