as in bushes
a small group of trees They passed a grove of oaks on their hike to the lake.
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Recent Examples of groves Effortlessly stylish but wholly unpretentious, São Lourenço’s charming whitewashed buildings sit within vast stretches of organic vineyards, ancient olive groves, and wildflower meadows. —
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026 And while several must-see redwood groves dot Northern California, in my opinion, driving the Avenue of the Giants is the easiest way to get up close and personal with these magnificent trees. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026 Surrounded by olive groves and old-growth vineyards, this recently restored 16th-century estate offers a cinematic stay in the heart of Tuscany. —Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026 Since their efforts began in 2022, the partnership has thinned the overgrown brush and small trees that provide fuel for fires to burn hotter in 44 of the 94 giant sequoia groves in California. —Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 The downturn has been exacerbated by recent hurricanes, freezes and development on what had been citrus groves. —Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026 Set on a sprawling 400-acre ranch just over an hour southeast of Austin, Cattle Country Festival offers camping under shaded pecan tree groves along the banks of the Guadalupe River. —Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026 Visit the Citrus Tower Located in the town of Clermont, which was once thriving with citrus groves, sits the Citrus Tower, a 20-story monument to the town’s former industry. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026 To distract me from the bombs exploding around us, my grandfather described his former home and olive groves in what is now Israel, which he had been forced to flee in 1948. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026 And while several must-see redwood groves dot Northern California, in my opinion, driving the Avenue of the Giants is the easiest way to get up close and personal with these magnificent trees. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026 Surrounded by olive groves and old-growth vineyards, this recently restored 16th-century estate offers a cinematic stay in the heart of Tuscany. —Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026 Since their efforts began in 2022, the partnership has thinned the overgrown brush and small trees that provide fuel for fires to burn hotter in 44 of the 94 giant sequoia groves in California. —Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 The downturn has been exacerbated by recent hurricanes, freezes and development on what had been citrus groves. —Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026 Set on a sprawling 400-acre ranch just over an hour southeast of Austin, Cattle Country Festival offers camping under shaded pecan tree groves along the banks of the Guadalupe River. —Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026 Visit the Citrus Tower Located in the town of Clermont, which was once thriving with citrus groves, sits the Citrus Tower, a 20-story monument to the town’s former industry. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026 To distract me from the bombs exploding around us, my grandfather described his former home and olive groves in what is now Israel, which he had been forced to flee in 1948. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Capturing the image of king penguins swimming through the dense kelp forests in the remote sub-Antarctic territories was a thrilling challenge and an awe-inspiring experience.— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
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An ocean away, a sandy trail in the ponderosa forests of northern Arizona demands treading just as deliberately when walkers reach a line of tree stumps arranged as stepping stones.— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Most homeowners know the basics — mow the lawn, trim the hedges, clean the patio.— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
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The hedges will start unwinding towards the end of the summer, however, potentially pushing higher costs onto fares.— Shashwat Awasthi, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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