tree line
Example Sentences
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One study found that the birds are forced to move higher in the mountains as their natural habitat in the alpine meadows above the tree line get crowded.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Soon, he said, three pursuing New York State Police troopers emerged from the tree line and arrested seven juveniles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Her frantic run down to the tree line, which covered several miles and about 2,000 vertical feet, took at least an hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
Although many of Alabama’s old-growth forests have long been cut down and replaced with trees that grow on a timeline more suitable for its logging industry, its tree line is still lush and visually impressive.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2025
Yolanda gives the tree line beyond the old woman's shack a glance.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
