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
He was sticking close to Dustfinger, close as a burr, and he didn’t like the gutted cottage.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
