burr

Example Sentences

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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

A longtime champion of the oppressed, and a burr to the powerful.

From Los Angeles Times

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

When my countertop burr grinder broke, I picked up this slender, portable grinder from my local coffee shop: It turns out it’s a keeper!

From Los Angeles Times

I think he was brought in as a burr that we remember in Ethan’s shoe.

From New York Times