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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Black Mountain has successfully petitioned the city of Fort Worth to rezone more than 430 acres of land for its AI data center, with another roughly 80 acres’ worth of land headed to Zoning Commission and the City Council later this year after council members pumped the brakes.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Even in adaptive cruise, a lot of adaptive cruise was done with friction hydraulic brakes because of the way it was blended.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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The palette combines natural tones, soft woods, and pale marble, creating an understated yet warm feel throughout.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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Now, almost all the prairies are gone, and much of the woods, too.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Small ships like this one remain one of the most effective—and intimate—ways of accessing the twists and turns of the Amazon Basin, allowing vessels to moor in remote riverine communities and forests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Go for a hike through one of the largest petrified forests in the United States along the Petrified Forest Loop.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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Calamondin are great for beginners, says Danny Trejo, founder of Via Citrus, whose citrus groves are in Florida.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the center of the island, vineyards, olive groves, and lavender fields create a landscape that’s been a source of life to its people for centuries.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Masri’s drumming is lithe and spacious even at its most aggressive; just as Alcorn’s guitar slides move with a gravity-defying, naturalistic force, his attacks seem to sprout out of each other independently, emerging in thickets.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Bosks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bosks. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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