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donkey

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


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Louise Peeters was the beneficiary of those visitors for the 15 years she ran a beach donkey service.

From BBC • May 16, 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

A video posted on social media showed one female candidate riding to the polling place on a donkey cart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Women ride past on donkey carts, piled high with vegetables, jolting over potholes deep enough to trap a wheel.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Just the basic standards of not sounding like a braying donkey and not smelling like a pair of cursed sneakers ruled out half the guys in her class.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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