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wildwoods

noun

plural of wildwood

as in greenwoods

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Continue west and the road winds through meadows, aspen groves and small roadside pullouts before climbing to Ripple Creek Pass at 10,343 feet.

— Joe Ruch, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Like the groves and gardens, houses built foolhardily near the dry summertime river risked being pulled off their foundations and washed away by the winter torrents.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of groves

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The vegetation is mostly grassland, which shines with an almost alien-green intensity in the spring, dotted with copses of twisted oak and buckeye trees.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Walk in forests where dragonflies buzz and orchids bloom in secret copses.

— Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

Definition of copses

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Footage widely circulated on social media, filmed from the Al Taawoun Club Stadium stands, shows Al Hilal’s Neves standing over a free-kick close to the home fans when chants of ‘Jota, Jota, Jota’ become audible.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
After the tragedy in the stadium, Haymitch claps in front of the mostly empty, save for guards and Peacekeepers, stands.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of stands

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Hitting the brakes and handing control to the federal government just insures that China and other adversaries will leave us in the dust.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
That support connection could become especially important in a vehicle where nobody can grab the steering wheel or hit the brakes.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of brakes

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Unfortunately, before the morning breaks, both the Marshal and the outlaw lay dead in the woods.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
When the Farmer destroys the flock’s beloved pumpkin patch, Shaun turns mad scientist to fix the problem, only for events to spiral out of control as a wild beast roams the woods of Mossingham.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026

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