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burning

[bur-ning] / ˈbɜr nɪŋ /






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Expect to get splashed with a drop of water as the smell of burning rubber fills the room.

From Los Angeles Times

My friend goes for Netflix’s original seasonal blockbuster, “Fireplace For Your Home,” which shows nothing but a burning wonder slowly fading to glowing coals and feathery ash.

From Salon

New research to be presented at AGU's 2025 Annual Meeting in New Orleans reports that nearly 38 million hectares of land in the western United States are historically behind on burning.

From Science Daily

“You’re leaving a lot on the table and burning bridges in the process.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Within this vulnerability, Wolf coaxes out a complex portrait of an ambitious artist burning to express his eternal creativity at the expense of living as his true self.

From Salon