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burro

[bur-oh, boor-oh, buhr-oh] / ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʊər oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ /
NOUN
donkey
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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“These partnerships reflect our commitment to local, compassionate and community-focused solutions for managing the wild burro population in San Bernardino County,” said Luther Snoke, county chief executive, at a Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

She continued along the dirt road, lined by cactus and brush, passed occasionally by motorbikes and battered Volkswagen Beetles, the water carried on Pancho’s sides sloshing as the burro trudged home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

The bullet removed from that burro was fired from Arnet’s rifle, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024

Meléndez’s illustrations of a seven-pointed star and a burro piñata are among a select group of 31 stamp issues this year.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

“If they stop for us, let’s leave the burro and the mule here. There’s a windmill over there. We can come back and get them later on.”

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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