as in wrong
falling short of a standard
a hopelessly bush effort at creating a romantic comedy
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as in countryside
a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
a guide who specializes in taking adventurous tourists through the bush
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Recent Examples of bush
Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 10 July 2022
Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
The west half along Broadway would remain a drainage area but get a makeover with the addition of trees and bushes.
—John Frank, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The handy device is designed with a tri-bush system, complete with side brushes, channel brushes, and a multi-surface brushroll that work in tandem to pick up all the dirt, hair, and dander scattered around the house.
—Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 10 July 2022
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Additionally, if the home doesn't have any nearby trees, bushes, or other foliage, then gutter guards may not be needed to keep the gutter system free of debris.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
The west half along Broadway would remain a drainage area but get a makeover with the addition of trees and bushes.
—John Frank, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Six people, including two children, are dead after a person driving a pickup truck the wrong way on a Mississippi highway collided with a car.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Available in a wide array of waist sizes from S to 3XL, this adjustable belt — which has seven holes — is almost hard to go wrong in terms of sizing.Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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Fennell is both writing and directing the adaptation of the book, which is a Gothic romance set in the wild countryside of Yorkshire of the naive, innocent Cathy, the dangerous and mysterious Heathcliff, and the forces and class divides that threaten to tear them apart.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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The town is just a short drive inland from Venice, in the countryside where many of the city’s wealthy families kept their summer homes and villas.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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This time difference is unacceptable and the cause of many breaches.Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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During Tuesday’s meeting, board members agreed that Morris’ remark was unacceptable.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Hulu The Royal Hotel Ozark star Julia Garner reunites with director Kitty Green (The Assistant) for this taut psychological thriller in which BFFs Hanna (Garner) and Liv (Jessica Henwick) decide to backpack their way through the Australian outback.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2024
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When the idea was initially conceived, under a full moon in Australia’s outback, the pair had planned to meet and get married in the middle.Stephy Chung, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
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Those with limited English proficiency (LEP) in English-speaking countries may need help to meet their needs in healthcare clinics and classrooms.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The proposal to place Mr. Kennedy in charge of the federal agencies responsible for protecting the health of American citizens and for conducting the medical research that benefits our country and the rest of humanity has been widely criticized on multiple grounds.Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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So this poor kid [who finished in last], this single guy, for a year had to have a Fathead of his buddy in boxers, a giant life-size Fathead above his bed.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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The cub was also hairless and found in poor condition.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Not every hike has to be in the hinterlands to feel iconic.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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His time in Dylan’s home state, Chalamet says, reminded him of his visits to the French hinterlands.Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Bush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bush. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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