donkey
noun
, ˈdəŋ-
, ˈdȯŋ-
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But on the other hand, the odds are still in the donkey’s favor: If the 24 Toss Ups were to split evenly between the parties, Democrats would gain 18 seats, five short of a majority. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "Democrats Look Good Again on Key Midterm Polling Numbers," 12 July 2018 Two cases of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) have been confirmed in a horse and a donkey, Department of Health spokeswoman Holly Smith said. — Lisa Maria Garza, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Health officials warn of mosquito-borne illness in Volusia County," 2 July 2018 Investigators found and relocated 70 live horses, nine donkeys, six pigs and one longhorn on the property in Van Zandt County, about 30 miles east of Dallas, the newspaper reported. — Robert Rhoden, NOLA.com, "'A sea of dead horses' at Texas ranch: report," 11 Apr. 2018 The allure goes much deeper than its endless, untouched beaches with roaming donkeys and wooden sailboats (although that alone sounds pretty magical to us)—the winding streets of its historic old town date back to the 14th century. — Monica Mendal, Vogue, "A Designer’s Guide to Lamu Island, Kenya’s Hidden Paradise," 4 Feb. 2019 There were talk-radio donkeys ready to send Coach Khakipants to the Buffalo Bills or Buffalo Wild Wings. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "Wisconsin Must Beat Michigan to Save the World," 12 Oct. 2018 By this rule, domesticated dogs are a single species — whether dachshund or Great Dane — but a donkey and a horse are not. — Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, "What Defines A Species?," 17 Aug. 2018 To be fair, this is hard, since donkeys reproduce slowly. — The Economist, "Saving assesAfricans want to sell donkey skins. Western charities want to stop them," 8 Mar. 2018 The miners have traveled by donkey, motorcycle and even foot, making the last part of their journeys in trucks escorted by the military. — Joe Parkinson, WSJ, "Thousands Flock to Remote, Lawless Sahara in Search of Gold," 16 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'donkey.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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