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forestlands

noun

plural of forestland

as in forests

a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area the region's vanishing forestland

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Recent Examples of forestlands It was intended to protect tens of millions of acres of national forestlands without roads from further development. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 About 21% of California’s national forestlands are protected. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025

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This coastal town, just south of the Oregon border, sits near lush redwood forests and boasts an 1856 lighthouse.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Liis Bo Eau de Parfum Inspired by the towering redwood forests of California, Bo combines vanilla bean with elemi, tobacco leaves, and of course, redwood pines.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

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While the settlement may put Meta investors' minds at ease for now, while setting a perhaps reassuring precedent for the rest of social media, analysts don't think the Mark Zuckerberg company is completely out of the legal woods.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The father-daughter duo has set up shop ensconced in the woods, herding donkeys and so far evading the violence closing in on them from the outside.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026

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