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And then a burly Irishman saw his competition hit the shot of his golfing life, and bettered him.—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 Then, a burly man wearing a blue Patriots hat and white t-shirt approached her, extending a set of keys.—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 Atom, Kavalier’s burly enforcer.—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025 Each year, the burly bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve capture global attention in a March Madness-style bracket challenge as fans pick which bear advances in each round.—Eve Chen, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for burly
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