burn
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Her family said her husband, Lou, was also severely burned and had to recover for a month in a hospital burn unit.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Exchanges create incentives for finding the truth, using market forces to burn away bias, while sportsbooks punish knowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
You burn out all the old stuff, and it makes way for new growth that's more secure from the beginning.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Scientists have identified a remarkable protein switch that influences whether cells burn fat or store it.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
I felt my cheeks burn a little in embarrassment, but I brushed it off.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
The Independent continues with "Curfew imposed to stop France riots as unrest grips Europe", below a photo showing a masked demonstrator in Marseille holding a French flag as a fire burns in the backdrop.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Potential applications include improving recovery from burns and surgery, as well as treating chronic wounds in people with diabetes, a problem affecting millions worldwide.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
The chaparral, meanwhile, burns hot, turning a small fire into an intense blaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Wildfires have piled pressure on already endangered orangutans, forcing local groups and authorities to carry out high-stakes rescues of animals suffering smoke inhalation and burns.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
First-degree burns, Akira thought, remembering lessons her father had taught her.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
It burned through about 10 sq miles of forest and moorland near Aviemore in July and August.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The company burned through around $329 million in free cash in the quarter, but its guidance implied that the burn will narrow to $235 million in the current quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
When researchers removed MTCH2 specifically from the fat cells of mice, the animals burned more energy without increasing their physical activity or changing how much food they consumed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The historic telecommunications crash of 2001 is burned indelibly into Ciena CEO Gary Smith’s memory, yet he is cautious about viewing rising anxiety over today’s AI boom as an echo of that past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
My whole body ached as I stretched out, and my muscles burned in places I’d never even known I had them.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
“They say that it’s impossible to live a happy life when all you see is burnt houses and catastrophes, especially when you walk through the streets with your kids.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Having come face to face with its most brutal consequences, Cassie’s rose-colored glasses have been removed, stomped on, ground to a pulp and had their remains burnt to ash.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Dressed in a gray T-shirt, dark collared shirt and leather pants, RM’s hair is a light burnt sienna color matching the fur of the stylized tiger on the screen behind him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Their work has included comparing the burnt land with adjacent untouched areas, allowing researchers to measure changes in soil carbon, nutrients, microbial activity, water repellency and erosion risk.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Backlit by the glow of the sun, it appeared prematurely burnt.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
One of the burning questions is how far the BOJ is prepared to lift its policy rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Your burning questions, answered: In the special segment Decoder Rings Back, host Willa Paskin answers listeners’ queries about cultural mysteries.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
A rapid growth in the construction of energy-from-waste plants, which generate electricity by burning rubbish, has seen a shift away from landfill.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Macron's government has sought to draw a line between the legitimate demands of protesters and the looting, burning and ransacking that erupted on the sidelines of protests last Saturday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Compared to fumbling around inside a burning building for an unknown exit, this seemed like my best bet.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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