burning

Example Sentences

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The drone’s infrared-guidance device landed in one of the pilot’s laps, burning through part of his flight suit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

I return to the Crumlin Road on Wednesday - it is quieter but the air is still toxic from all the burning.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Sharon AI is burning through cash, with Manning telling investors last month that it was making about $39 million worth of capital expenditures for each megawatt of capacity.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“The act of burning a Bible, your Bible, which is what was indicated in the ChatGPT prompts is not arson,” Haney argued in response.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

It meant burning to keep watch, for that which needed to be watched.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell