as in bushes
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
the rabbit darted into the chaparral
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Tektro 4-piston hydraulic brakes with 180mm rotors deliver precise, fade-free braking even on fast descents and steep terrain.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Severino initially thanked DuPage for putting the brakes on early voting, but then encouraged people to avoid the polls for now, because his court case apparently will not be resolved until later this month.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The team worked alongside local artisans to preserve frescoes and medieval details while layering in aromatic woods, soft carpets, vibrant wool blankets, and rusty-hued velvet couches.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of Princeton undergraduates took it upon themselves to search the nearby woods, despite official concerns about contaminating potential evidence.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Forest Service now is shifting the responsibility for cleanups to individual forests.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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As the climate shifted from wet, mangrove-like forests to more arid environments, many early herbivores struggled to adapt and eventually disappeared.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nothing but the sky, mountains and olive groves surround you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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These includes songs, dances and rituals that identified important communal resources such as springs, sacred groves and migration paths.—
Melinda Laituri,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Chaparrals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaparrals. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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