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as in hideouts
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
set up a covert from which to watch wildlife without being detected
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as in bushes
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
the rabbit rushed to the safety of the nearest covert
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One&Only One Za’abeel is the brand’s first foray into urban resorts, swapping sand for a skyscraper vibe—and more city hideouts are on the cards.
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The water, too, was wild—the Allegheny and its tributaries had yet to be dammed, and Flag Swamp was noted as one of the last hideouts for beavers in the state.
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Many native ants have single colonies with one queen, but Asian needle ants can live in supercolonies with multiple nests and multiple queens, sharing resources and moving between nests.
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Intervention isn't usually allowed at eagle nests, but since the problem clearly had a human cause, people got permission to step in.
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These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.
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“Coverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coverts. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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