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[bur-jis] / ˈbɜr dʒɪs /


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It will stream live on free service Pluto TV starting at 3:35 p.m. and be hosted by Tony Award nominee Laura Benanti and actor Tituss Burgess.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Green MSP Ariane Burgess warned evidence from previous help-to-buy schemes suggested that they made properties "less not more affordable", and that they benefited better-off buyers.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“It had an aura of roadside diner about it. … Everybody would see the giant penguin out there. I don’t think Burgess Meredith ever ate there, though.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The Burgess Shale, which dates back around 500 million years, contains soft tissues from some of the earliest animal life on Earth.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

“Old Mrs. Burgess was a real fan of pink. She singlehandedly kept me in business my first year.”

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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