Example Sentences
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Outside, the home features a glittering lap pool that overlooks the ocean, while hedges that border the 1-acre property help to ensure complete privacy from prying eyes, something that Doherty is said to have prized.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
The study area included hedges, a cornfield, and a tree that stood between the hive and the food source, preventing a direct route.
From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026
Expertly crafted clippers for his Saturday morning ritual of shaping hedges and deadheading blooms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
While trimming back Valerie's hedges and clearing brambles, the 24-year-old spotted a rusted, 50cm device that looked "almost like a mortar stood up on its tail".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
White cherry trees and silvery buttonwood hedges lined the marble walkway, and security on this side of the bridge seemed decidedly more relaxed.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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