Example Sentences
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Too early in the season and the bulk of birds will not have returned, too late and they will be settled on eggs in their burrows.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
But it is worth noting that “The Drama” burrows into the subject in a way no other film, especially one so widely appealing, has managed to.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
They build burrows at the base of shrubs or in spaces between rocks.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
Rattlesnakes like to hide in complex rocky outcrops, tall grass and squirrel burrows.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
When my alarm goes off on the first morning of school, Boomer lets out a small groan and burrows deeper into the covers as I drag myself out of bed.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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