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thicket

[thik-it] / ˈθɪk ɪt /
NOUN
dense growth of small trees or bushes
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A Burnham-led government should look at cutting the "thicket of regulation" and simplify the "stupendously complex" tax code, Haldane believes.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Along a remote stretch of the north Somerset coast, views of rolling hills and farmhouses are suddenly interrupted by a thicket of construction cranes.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

To make this photo I crawled into a thicket of ferns at the Sunset Marquis Hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

A thicket of partnerships has sprung up in autonomous driving, with Uber also working with Waymo in US cities Austin and Atlanta, and with China's WeRide in Gulf locations such as Abu Dhabi.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Just ahead, the thicket of guava branches clears, and there is the footpath, and beyond, the gratifying sight of the car still on the side of the road.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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