shrubbery

Example Sentences

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Both camps were concealed in undergrowth and shrubbery and he had also taken to shaving his head to change his appearance and evade police.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

She quickly sprayed down shrubbery she could reach, saw a neighbor on his roof doing the same, then grabbed her purse, and opened the door and gates so the fire department would have access.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

A witness saw a man running out of the shrubbery and jumping into a black Nissan, Bradshaw said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

He told a press conference the gunman was "in an area in the shrubbery where he could see both holes".

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024

Then the houses were far apart from each other and there were yards with big trees in them and black shrubbery.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers