burr

Example Sentences

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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

Still, there’s a difference between a burr in one’s saddle and feeling like you’re sitting right on top of three or four other teams each pointing a pitchfork at your backside.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024

A mother gray squirrel ran out on the limb of a burr oak tree.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls