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Recent Examples of burros
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
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
Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burros
donkeys
Noun
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Farmers generally adopt donkeys to protect livestock like goats and cows.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Known as an avid animal lover, Martha recently added another furry friend to her growing mix of dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, chickens, and more on her 152-acre farm in upstate New York—an eight-week-old black French bulldog puppy.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Burros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burros. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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