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Recent Examples of burro
Other menu options include quesabirria, vampiros and burros.
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Researchers have seen that wild horses and burros will hog water tanks, streams, and other water sources — often to the detriment of native critters like deer and antelope, which are easily bullied by a big stallion.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2025
The number of wild burros roaming pine forests and sagebrush fields has grown in recent years, with experts worried that the miniature beasts of burden could overwhelm rare and endangered species of plants.
—Annie Goodykoontz, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Route 66: The Arizona Sidewinder, wild burros and a living statue
There is a roughly 8-mile section of Route 66 at the western edge of this state that is considered to be one of the most scenic and white-knuckled drives this country has to offer.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Researchers have seen that wild horses and burros will hog water tanks, streams, and other water sources — often to the detriment of native critters like deer and antelope, which are easily bullied by a big stallion.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2025
The number of wild burros roaming pine forests and sagebrush fields has grown in recent years, with experts worried that the miniature beasts of burden could overwhelm rare and endangered species of plants.
—Annie Goodykoontz, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Route 66: The Arizona Sidewinder, wild burros and a living statue
There is a roughly 8-mile section of Route 66 at the western edge of this state that is considered to be one of the most scenic and white-knuckled drives this country has to offer.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burro
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The case of Mamulya, a donkey whose hoof was shattered, apparently in a mine explosion, becomes central to the story, emblematic of the assistance the sanctuary receives from within and beyond Ukraine’s borders in order to provide state-of-the-art medical treatments.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Goya’s print with this quote originally features a master donkey, seemingly instructing a disciple.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Asics is picking up where its 2022 Actibreeze 3D sandals left off for a futuristic new mule designed in collaboration with longtime brand partner Kiko Kostadinov.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Astonishingly, the most capable machine for moving supplies and equipment—the same as that used during World War I and the 19th century—wasn’t a machine at all, but a mule.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Burro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burro. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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