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Adjective
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Kogo said the rural intersection of Broward and Palm Beach counties is vulnerable because there are large snakes there, and still a good number of large prey, such as raccoons, bobcats and deer.—
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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The rural highway was closed in both directions while the crash was investigated and the wreckage cleared.—
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The Islamic Republic has lost many of its best and brightest to emigration, and the members of the élite who remain are, in general, from a more provincial background.—
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On Saturday afternoon, an explosive drone hit the Aleppo provincial government building shortly after two Cabinet ministers and a local official held a news conference on the developments in the city, state TV said.—
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Frances Quinlan Quinlan had planned to celebrate her 34th birthday in a backwoods cabin this week, before a Friday show in Ohio.—
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The potholes are worth it, however, for the great weekend of backwoods hiking and exploring .—
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For years, residents living amid the tracts of suburban sprawl and bucolic farmland along Santa Clara County’s southern reaches often traveled upwards of an hour by car to seek cardiac care in San Jose.—
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This cream-of-the-crop hospitality, not to mention Wildflower Farms’ bucolic, utopia-evoking environs, seems like an ideal gateway for Abask — which, since 2022, has been in the business of breathing an air of unfussy refinement into the home decor space — to do its best work.—
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The look blended ornate embroidery with a Western spin, merging high fashion with Wilson’s countrified finesse.—
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Between Ojai and Ventura, kids can try their hand at line dancing, bocce, and other countrified activities at Old Creek Ranch & Winery.—
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Signs of a shift were apparent when Iam Tongi, a young reggae talent from Hawaii, and proud Mormon, became Idol’s first non-country winner in three years.—
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“Backwoodsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backwoodsy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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