barrow

Example Sentences

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The barrow was among 11 Anglo-Saxon burial mounds dating to the 6th to 7th Centuries.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

They were attempting to determine whether the barrow — originally 41 feet high and 230 feet in diameter — harbored a ship, as scholars had long suspected.

From New York Times • May 31, 2024

"But then he saw a guy going into the stadium to set up a Coca-Cola stall, so he took a shot of his uniform and barrow and rolled it in so he could watch."

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2022

Fruit seller Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire on Dec. 17, 2010 after a local official confiscated his barrow.

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2022

Mauthen had dug up barrow stones and found something buried there.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss