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  • present participle of burn.
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burning

[bur-ning] / ˈbɜr nɪŋ /






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“Students are right to be confused,” said Matt Sigelman, president of the Burning Glass Institute, a nonprofit data lab focused on work, learning and career paths.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Burning the oil, a technique known as an in situ burn, can prevent the slick from expanding.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The unemployment rate for workers under 35 with a master’s degree has rarely been higher in 20 years, according to Burning Glass Institute data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Burning a gallon of gas in a car generates about 20 pounds of carbon pollution.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Burning and boiling inside me is the desire to live.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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