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Recent Examples of burro
After decades of neglect, the BLM is starting to address overpopulations of wild horses and burros on its Western rangelands.
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
Your second best bet is to stay put and get yourself a burro.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
The training runs are also ideal for educating the public about pack burro racing.
—Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
Correspondent Conor Knighton looks at efforts (such as adoption programs for wild and domestic burros) aimed at giving these social animals a better life.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2024
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
Your second best bet is to stay put and get yourself a burro.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
The training runs are also ideal for educating the public about pack burro racing.
—Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
Correspondent Conor Knighton looks at efforts (such as adoption programs for wild and domestic burros) aimed at giving these social animals a better life.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burro
Noun
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The Desert Inn dominated a desolate place that used to be called Jackass Junction, for the donkeys that once crossed the road.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Now, the couple lives with two dogs, a cat, five ostriches and three mini donkeys on their small farm with Weave hanging out with them as much as possible.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Volunteers used everything from ATVs to pack mules to reach them, prioritizing the delivery of drinking water, oxygen, and insulin.—
Barbara Kingsolver,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Dinsdale’s party’s included two mules; one cost $150, the other $180.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Burro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burro. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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