burro

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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 image of the burro as a miner’s faithful beast of burden contrasts starkly with ecological reality, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2023

“At least 35 of them had cleared the once lush green meadow vegetation down to dirt. Piles of burro dung ringed the shore, spurring growth of a thick layer of algae,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2023

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

I picked my burro because he looked young and strong and eager, but he was the worst loafer in the bunch.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins