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burr

[bur] / bɜr /


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Famous for his encyclopedic knowledge of the benchmark stock index and his fast-paced Brooklyn burr, he has been a markets data maven for everyone from Wall Street analysts to financial journalists.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

The following year, his balloon burst a mile above the ground in Virginia, and his re-attempt at the flight saw him wrecked among burr chestnut trees and almost killed.

From Salon Nov. 3, 2024

A longtime champion of the oppressed, and a burr to the powerful.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2024

“Should you have a smile on your face coming to the rink? Absolutely. Should you have a little burr in your saddle every night as the puck drops? Yeah, for sure.”

From Seattle Times Feb. 22, 2024

Nhamo hadn’t looked into a mirror since the day she thought she resembled a wall spider with a burr on top.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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