burn
Example Sentences
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Many survivors of both fires have severe burn injuries.
From BBC
A mother has called two strangers "literal lifesavers" after they rescued her nine-month-old baby from a burning car.
From BBC
Stock picking has become essential in a space where most participants are burning capital without returns.
From MarketWatch
When Landesman subjected ostensibly cotton pairs he purchased to a “burn test,” used to identify a fabric’s fiber content, he says he found the presence of other, non-cotton materials.
Heat sensors, often installed in kitchens to avoid false alarms if you simply happen to burn the toast, generally sound when temperatures climb above roughly 50C.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
