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donkey

[dong-kee, dawng-, duhng-] / ˈdɒŋ ki, ˈdɔŋ-, ˈdʌŋ- /


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It took 20 days to reach Obeid, mostly by foot but also by hitching rides on the occasional donkey cart or livestock truck.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Ceredigion council said it had only issued one licence to operate donkey or pony rides in the county - from Aberystwyth promenade - while Denbighshire has none.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

During the hottest hours, many retreat to makeshift huts -- frames of sticks draped with coarse homespun cloth, plastered with wild donkey dung.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

A zoo frantically looked for an escaped zebra but discovered the animal on the loose was actually a repainted donkey.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

When he makes the journey over the Alps to France, he will strap this portrait, the Mona Lisa, to a donkey.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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