variants
also bosques
as in bushes
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
the thorny branches of the mesquite bosk provide quail and other desert birds with a safe haven from predators
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Braking comes in the form of DOT hydraulic brakes with six-piston calipers and large 220-mm rotors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026 -
Hydraulic disk brakes from Tektro provide plenty of stopping power.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Harrison had already heard about the incident near East 59th Street and Kensington Avenue, later piecing together the details of the child found decapitated in the woods just north of Hibbs Park.—
Caroline Zimmerman
May 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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The right base in 2026 is Tenuta Negroamaro, a 10-suite estate near Gallipoli on the Ionian coast — seven hectares of pine woods and red-soil gardens, interiors by designer Olga Ashby, private plunge pools and a kitchen sourcing from the estate.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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Scenic drives along winding roads and unpaved hiking trails reveal petrified forests and dramatic canyon overlooks.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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The lintel in question was first documented by American explorers Dana and Ginger Lamb, who traveled in the tropical forests of northern Guatemala and southern Mexico in the 1950s.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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The 3,800-acre property, dotted with pecan groves and cabins, isn’t your run-of-the-mill retreat.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Craving rolling hills, olive groves, and a glass of Chianti at dusk?—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
18 May 2026
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For the bluebuck, the company is partnering with the nonprofit Advanced Conservation Strategies to navigate regulatory thickets in potential host countries where the animals could live on wild land with the proper vegetation and climate, in herds large enough to be genetically viable.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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This tree is notorious for being highly invasive, often cross-pollinating with other pear varieties, resulting in dense, thorny thickets that disrupt local ecosystems.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Bosks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bosks. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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