variants also boskage
as in grove
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush the land was dotted with tangled boscage that slowed any passage through it
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In 1888, when the island Torrey pine was first described, the population of the grove was heavily impacted by sheep and was estimated to be about 100 mature, reproductive trees.—
Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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The five-acre private villa estate offers nine startling low-slung beach villas which sit harmoniously in a coconut grove on an undeveloped stretch of volcanic beach on the northern shores.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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One boy quickly slammed on the brakes, as a girl administered medication Taylor was holding and others called for help.— Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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The sharp contraction in film and TV production since 2022 has been a global phenomenon, as major studios pumped the brakes on the streaming frenzy of the previous decade.— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
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As Laugier’s story continues, the man wanders through a forest, stumbles upon fallen branches, and has an epiphany.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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Delaney's love of gardening, birds and the forest inspired her decision to be transformed into soil — literally — through a process known as natural organic reduction.— ABC News, ABC News, 1 May 2026
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The solution, Shive and Conway said, is removing many of the overgrown smaller trees that surround the giant sequoias in dense thickets, like white fir, red fir and incense cedar.— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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The oasis is packed with dense thickets of date palms and banana plantations.— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
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Otaegui came to the par-5 18th needing birdie to force a playoff and hit his tee shot into a bush to the right.— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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When selecting plants like beans, cucumbers, and tomatoes, look for determinate or bush-type plants—these varieties stay small and are well-adapted to containers.— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
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This beautiful park rises from the heart of Marin County and includes deep canyons and sweeping hillsides are covered with cool redwood forests, open grasslands and sturdy chaparral.— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Natural phenomena and animal science Five miles east of town, the University of California’s Hopland Research and Extension Center spans 5,300 acres of oak woodland, grassland, chaparral and riparian habitat, operating since 1951.— Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
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The two most straightforward of the trials will involve large-scale planting of trees and bioenergy crops, including Miscanthus grasses and coppice willow, reports Robert Lea for AZoCleanTech.— Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2021
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Another strategy, called short rotation coppice, involves planting fast-growing trees such as willows and poplars in extremely dense rows.— Eric Toensmeier, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2020
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Here, the train rolls into one of Scotland’s most remote stations, arriving via a line built up on a raft of roots and brushwood because traditional foundations failed in the boggy ground.— Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
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During one expedition to what was once London, a young scientist, out gathering brushwood, unearths a small vacuum flask, inside which is a handwritten account of life in a small village called Beadle during the days leading up to the lunar catastrophe.— Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2023
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