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barrow

[bar-oh] / ˈbær oʊ /


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For hundreds of years, Norwegians thought they knew who or what had been interred in an enormous barrow on the island of Leka, which is just off the country’s northern coast, facing the Atlantic Ocean.

From New York Times • May 31, 2024

To help his mother, he pushed a barrow of vegetables around town every evening - just as his grandfather had.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2023

While Daniel pushed his barrow, at the other end of the Nigerian social ladder, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice grew increasingly worried about their daughter's health.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2023

Fruit seller Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire on Dec. 17, 2010 after a local official confiscated his barrow.

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2022

He backed up a couple paces, and we took that opportunity to swerve the barrow past the three men.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate




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