burro
Example Sentences
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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
Michael Dolan, a local Realtor, recalled a 2006 incident in which a friend driving a brand new Lexus suffered a neck injury after colliding with a burro on State Route 38 after dark.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2023
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
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
"Maybe not. Maybe, just maybe, there's something they've missed that's important. With patience and calm, even a burro can climb a palm."
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
