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Recent Examples of burrow
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Joel Angel Juarez | Getty Images The arrival of the invasive New World screwworm in Texas, a parasitic fly whose larvae burrow into the flesh of living warm-blooded animals, could exacerbate existing inflation pain for Americans already grappling with high beef prices.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Neukgu, born in 2024, managed to burrow beneath the enclosure’s fence — a feat that went undetected until staff conducted their routine morning check.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Key Facts New World screwworm, a parasitic fly with larvae that burrow in healthy tissue of cattle, deer, horses and other warm-blooded animals, was first discovered in may in a 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas, near the Mexico border, and the number of cases has since risen to seven.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Joel Angel Juarez | Getty Images The arrival of the invasive New World screwworm in Texas, a parasitic fly whose larvae burrow into the flesh of living warm-blooded animals, could exacerbate existing inflation pain for Americans already grappling with high beef prices.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Verb
After the eggs hatch, the maggots burrow further into the tissue and cause painful infestations.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Neukgu, born in 2024, managed to burrow beneath the enclosure’s fence — a feat that went undetected until staff conducted their routine morning check.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow
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Some said the city failed to adequately seek public outreach and ignored their concerns about potential harm to turtle nests.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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The resort also encourages guests to attend educational Turtle Talks led by local conservation experts, offering insight into sea turtle behavior, nest protection efforts, and the critical role coastal communities play in preserving marine ecosystems for future generations.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Engineers who lean this heavily on AI are not giving it up, and a CFO who tries to claw it back is fighting productivity.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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McLaughlin moved into the fight for the lead when the race went back to green, going three-wide at one stage with Palou and Daly, but Malukas managed to claw his way back to the front before the penultimate round of pit stops.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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Brandon Wolf crouched in the corner of the nightclub bathroom for what felt like forever as gunshots rang out.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Seconds later, the same officer — now with his gun holstered — is captured on the camera crouching and clutching his left shoulder in pain.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Noun
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On yet another stage, a set acting as a Detroit basement is decorated with bathtubs and grimy plastic curtains made to look like the lair of a vampire group called the Fang Gang.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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The set feels less like a ’90s living room than a cozy villain’s lair, warm but volatile (and easily set ablaze).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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The Marina District of San Francisco, built on an artificial landfill made partly from mud dredged from the bay, suffered severe damage because of the weak sediment below.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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These are fast disappearing, however, as humans drain them for development, dredge canals in them for the oil and gas industry and construct river levees, depriving them of the sediments that stop them being submerged.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Kocurek’s praise wasn’t couched, however.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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It’s almost always couched in aspirational terms.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The house was built in 2007 and the living area totals 3,892 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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What does a society look like when people have houses and care for their children?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Consequently, the museum’s collection comprises artifacts excavated by British authorities from across the Mandate territory.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
5 June 2026
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For three weeks, the Sallam Lab team excavated fossils under the intense desert sun.—
Sanaa El-Sayed,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Burrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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