burly
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Burly South African-born seamer Brydon Carse has also impressed, particularly away from home, while Josh Tongue has shown a handy knack for taking wickets, albeit not always with the control to match.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025
Burly men took turns manning the entrance, which consisted of half a pallet with a sign listing crossed-out numbers above the words, “And Counting.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2024
Burly and bespectacled, Ben-Gvir has for decades engaged in raging arguments with Arabs and liberals on curbsides or in the Knesset.
From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2022
Burly and square-jawed, with a bushy slash of eyebrows over often mischievous eyes, Milley is quick with a quip and frequently a curse.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2021
Burly and broad-shouldered, forty if he was a day, and maybe older.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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