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Recent Examples of burro
Here, shabby homes enjoyed grand views, tired burros ambled along untethered, and island life trudged on, oblivious to tourism.
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Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
And more than 70,000 wild horses and burros now compete with livestock for forage.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 2 Dec. 2025
Saguaro cactuses are a keystone species in the Sonoran desert, but are facing new threats, such as rising temperatures, drought and even predators, like wild burros, that eat nearby shade plants.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Most of the public-land horses and burros that do get legally removed end up in federal holding facilities, which are now overcrowded because the government can’t give the animals away fast enough.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2025
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Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
And more than 70,000 wild horses and burros now compete with livestock for forage.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 2 Dec. 2025
Saguaro cactuses are a keystone species in the Sonoran desert, but are facing new threats, such as rising temperatures, drought and even predators, like wild burros, that eat nearby shade plants.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Most of the public-land horses and burros that do get legally removed end up in federal holding facilities, which are now overcrowded because the government can’t give the animals away fast enough.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burro
Noun
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Taylor took over coordinating the draft horse, mule and donkey shows after Dennis, now 82, walked out of the ring for the last time.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Pricing across segments and over time can feel like trying to pin the tail on a moving donkey.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The former Spice Girls member returned to her recent go-to shoe silhouette, a trendy minimalist mule, while walking with her husband, David Beckham.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Taylor took over coordinating the draft horse, mule and donkey shows after Dennis, now 82, walked out of the ring for the last time.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Burro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burro. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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