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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

Aged 15, he was selling mobile phone accessories from a barrow in the capital Lagos and sending money home.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2023

"But then he saw a guy going into the stadium to set up a Coca-Cola stall, so he took a shot of his uniform and barrow and rolled it in so he could watch."

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2022

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

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2022

Robert said, reining his mount to a sudden halt beside an ancient barrow.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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