scrubland

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Slowly but surely, the unremarkable patch of scrubland next to Palmdale’s McAdam Park has been transformed into a bustling construction site swarming with workers and heavy machinery.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Roads leading up to the area - which is large and mostly scrubland - have been closed since Monday, where the team had been clearing grass and vegetation.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

In June searches in Praia da Luz are carried out, including an area of scrubland situated south-west of the Ocean Club complex.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

After seven days in the desert scrubland, the scientists left with a sample of nature's bounty: wild tepary bean plants.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2023

Below this, a bit of open scrubland dropped sharply down into the forest proper.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill