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burly

[bur-lee] / ˈbɜr li /


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Another new candidate in the Platner-mold is burly Pennsylvania firefighter Bob Brooks, who is running for Congress.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

"When I went to go into the building these three big burly security guys came forward. They said 'Yes - can we help you?' and I had to sign in on a screen."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Terekh’s partner at Fire Point is Denys Shtilerman, a burly entrepreneur from Odesa who founded the defense company in November 2022, nine months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

“I’m in my 18th year at Chili’s,” Paquette, a burly, genial guy, told me.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

The image of a burly policeman traipsing across the stage with an empty plastic bag, attempting to “capture” the air, was the stuff of Chaplinesque comedy.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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