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a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Allen, 35, the city worker, is a burly University of Kansas graduate from Shawnee who, in his 20s, battled and beat his own addictions.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
The burly defenseman was arguably the Flyers’ best player in their home-and-home with the Maple Leafs, playing a physical game while roaming all around the ice and creating scoring chances, too.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
On a Friday in early December, Hopkins dragged burly limbs from the path of the tractor-like machine that picks his cotton crop six rows at a time.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Both shoes proved capable in burly winter running conditions.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
The burly defenseman was arguably the Flyers’ best player in their home-and-home with the Maple Leafs, playing a physical game while roaming all around the ice and creating scoring chances, too.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
On a Friday in early December, Hopkins dragged burly limbs from the path of the tractor-like machine that picks his cotton crop six rows at a time.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Both shoes proved capable in burly winter running conditions.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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burly
adjective
bur·ly
ˈbər-lē 
burlier; burliest
: strongly and heavily built
a burly man
burliness
noun
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