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Recent Examples of burros
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.
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burros
donkeys
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Lisa, Bronwyn, Mary, and Angie are riding donkeys, so Meredith is resigned to spending the day with Whitney, Heather, and Britani.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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Large animals like donkeys and horses have dropped to around 30% of their former numbers.—
Tavleen Tarrant,
NBC news,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Burros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burros. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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