burner
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The burner uses an advanced form of pressure-gain combustion and surpassed NASA's previous record of 250 seconds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Frank Garza said, as many perpetrators only communicate through burner social media accounts or ask for money through difficult-to-trace platforms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Retirement savings went on the back burner at age 50 when Ed Myrick’s son was born.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Four months later she felt well enough to make a comeback, but the journey to the top has been a slow burner.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Like responsible scientists, the children extinguished the burner and put their lab equipment away, but they insisted that Penelope have a taste of their mixture before leaving.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
I spent hours with Dad in our garage grease pit bleeding brakes, in our attic installing insulation, in the furnace room adjusting burners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
The New Build Heat Standard requires "climate-friendly" heating systems to be installed, which can include wood burners as well as heat pumps or district heating.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Balance-sheet strength: Companies funding innovation through existing cash flows will be able to access capital more readily than cash burners.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026
Mosley already had placed the Eagles up by 28 — catching a screen pass, making a defender miss with a step-back juke and turning on the burners for a 40-yard touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
In the corners, Jean had placed Oriental incense burners in which he burnt special perfumed herbs and sticks of incense that at first turned Blanca’s stomach but to which she quickly became accustomed.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
