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as in wheelbarrow
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Recent Examples of barrow
The ancient long barrow, located at the border of the villages Dlouhé Dvory and Lípa in the country’s eastern Bohemia region, measures roughly 620 feet long and 50 feet wide at its largest point.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2024
Another Bronze Age cemetery located ten miles from Stonehenge features 20 barrows, or circular mounds, some of which show signs of cremation.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
One such barrow likely started as an oval, but was later reworked into a shape that was more circular.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
Beneath this barrow, archaeologists found a mass grave, which held the remains of both children and adults.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
The burial ground includes more than 20 barrows, or circular mounds.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
One recent night under a freezing drizzle, a man named Zarlialai, 40, leaned against his rusty barrow.
—Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2023
They were buried in a prominent position marked by small barrow mounds (ancient burial places covered with a large mound of earth and stones).
—Duncan Sayer, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2022
The 56-year-old was taken to hospital in a wheel barrow and was hospitalized for ten days.
—CNN, 12 May 2022
Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2024
Another Bronze Age cemetery located ten miles from Stonehenge features 20 barrows, or circular mounds, some of which show signs of cremation.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
One such barrow likely started as an oval, but was later reworked into a shape that was more circular.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
Beneath this barrow, archaeologists found a mass grave, which held the remains of both children and adults.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
The burial ground includes more than 20 barrows, or circular mounds.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
One recent night under a freezing drizzle, a man named Zarlialai, 40, leaned against his rusty barrow.
—Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2023
They were buried in a prominent position marked by small barrow mounds (ancient burial places covered with a large mound of earth and stones).
—Duncan Sayer, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2022
The 56-year-old was taken to hospital in a wheel barrow and was hospitalized for ten days.
—CNN, 12 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrow
Noun
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Historically, shedding pounds garnered an automatic congratulations (see Oprah and her wheelbarrow of fat in 1988, or Valerie Bertinelli’s Jenny Craig ads almost two decades later).—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Vendors on crowded sidewalks hawked shoes, bananas, wallets and bottles of cold water and soda from wheelbarrows.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The spa has a similar indoor-outdoor feel: the yoga studio looks out onto greenery while hot and cold plunge pools come with a wide view of the hills.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Like iconic Pacific Northwest coffee brand Starbucks, Dutch Bros also got its start in the uppermost region of the contiguous U.S., founded in 1992 by two brothers and a pushcart in Oregon.—
Sydney Cella,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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It was started in a pushcart on the Lower East Side by my grandfather, Harry Rothman.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
31 Jan. 2025
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Most remarkable is the cairn-tomb of Gavrinis, one of Europe's great repositories of megalithic art, its interior replete with swirling patterns carved into the rock some 6,000 years ago.—
The Week UK,
theweek,
12 Oct. 2024
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The bones excavated at the site were returned to King William Island in 1994 and interred in a memorial cairn.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
11 Oct. 2024
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The next generation of MCG devices, however, are much smaller and self-contained, able to be installed next to a hospital bed or brought to patients on a cart for point-of-care use.—
Jack Hidary,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The nearby flower district is on its last legs (although the hotel nods to it’s legacy with a fresh flower cart).—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, clamp mounts have a robust design and are suitable for road and mountain riding.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Oxygen For a brand that takes its name from the highest mountain in the Alps, Montblanc has always created watches worthy of summiting the world’s peaks.—
Michael Solomon,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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For longer distances, the city’s public transportation network is first-rate, and both Google and Apple Maps offer reliable directions, including trams, buses and subway connections.—
Evan Rail,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The 40th annual family-friendly celebration includes a children’s play area, food vendors and picnic tables, and rides for young and old alike on trams, hay wagons, and hot air balloons.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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What most diners yearned for were the heaps of food that were handed out with every meal: rolls, pickles, muffins — and, in years past — coffee cakes and an assortment of pastries, including five different types of danishes.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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In a split second, while traveling at incredible speed, Wilson was sent flying into the racing rail, eventually coming to a stop in a heap on the track.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Barrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrow. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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