Burnside
Americannoun
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Gen. Ambrose Burnside as commander of the Army of the Potomac, “but if the couchant lion postpones his spring too long, people will begin wondering whether he is not a stuffed specimen after all.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
In April, a formerly unhoused man participating in the mission’s long-term shelter program was sorting through piles of donations at the mission’s Burnside Shelter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
Angus Council said the Burnside Primary School building was not safe for children and staff, after the roof was seriously damaged.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2023
Leigh A. Burnside, the company’s chief accounting officer and a senior vice president, also announced her departure.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
Burnside then turns to go, but before he reaches the end of our walkway, my dad unwraps the present.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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