undergrowth
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Deeply affected by the ordeal and still in shock, the 48-year-old did not mince his words regarding the authorities, who he believes failed to sufficiently clear the undergrowth in the surrounding countryside.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
But instead of Samba, a startled muntjac—a small deer—darted out of the undergrowth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Special forces found Oseguera hiding in undergrowth, badly wounded along with two of his team, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
Armed police arrived after 40 minutes and a helicopter found Berry and Thomas hiding in undergrowth in a nearby quarry.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
But finally, at about four in the afternoon, I heard a rustling in the undergrowth opposite my tent, and a black shape appeared on the other side of the clearing.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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