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By clearing out the undergrowth, the plants that the park staff wants to blossom can have a chance to do so.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
For months, Phillip had been volunteering to clear away the dead undergrowth on the parkland surrounding his property, but California officials told him he could be fined for meddling with a sensitive habitat.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Fire prevention and mitigation contractors also do work for insurance companies performing tasks to reduce fire risks, such as clearing undergrowth, trimming or removing trees near homes, and applying fire retardants.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
The gold standard among academic histories of Texas, Campbell's survey slashes through the undergrowth of the state's myths like so much ranchland brush.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Oct. 2024
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
For months, Phillip had been volunteering to clear away the dead undergrowth on the parkland surrounding his property, but California officials told him he could be fined for meddling with a sensitive habitat.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Fire prevention and mitigation contractors also do work for insurance companies performing tasks to reduce fire risks, such as clearing undergrowth, trimming or removing trees near homes, and applying fire retardants.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
The gold standard among academic histories of Texas, Campbell's survey slashes through the undergrowth of the state's myths like so much ranchland brush.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Undergrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergrowth. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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