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,
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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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Inside, the hotel favors sleek design elements like clean lines, pale woods, and pops of lush greenery to bring the outdoors in.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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In 2022, the lab’s work led to identifying a victim whose remains were found in the woods in Palm Beach County in 1985 as Terry Ketron, originally from Kentucky.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Folktales are filled with people fighting to survive in forests, steppes, and deserts, and evading and outwitting the wild beasts that dwell within them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The beautiful white-sand beaches along the island's 75 miles of coastline are undoubtedly a large part of its appeal, as are its rain forests and waterfalls.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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On the northern end of California’s Central Coast, the region’s rolling hills and sunny beaches give way to misty bays and cypress groves, pounding turquoise surf and steep, plunging cliffs.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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And Hulka doesn’t have any complaints about her new on-site office, at the clubhouse on the scenic lake built by movie star namesake Douglas Fairbanks in the 1920s to water his Valencia orange groves.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Chaparrals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaparrals. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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