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a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Venezuelans awoke the next morning to news that the tall, burly man who had ruled the country for nearly 13 years and through fraudulent elections was forcefully extradited by the Americans back to the United States to stand trial.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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With its burly, physical offensive line controlling the trenches, River Falls ran 51 times for 188 yards.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Topoak complements the burly shell construction with aluminum honeycomb floor panels and a tent body made from 300gsm poly-cotton blackout canvas designed to reflect UV rays and keep the interior cooler in hot weather.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
With its burly, physical offensive line controlling the trenches, River Falls ran 51 times for 188 yards.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
The footage revealed a burly bear regularly walking past his house and the camera.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burly. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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burly
adjective
bur·ly
ˈbər-lē 
burlier; burliest
: strongly and heavily built
a burly man
burliness
noun
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