burning question

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Travelers hunt for regional souvenirs, soothe their homesickness and investigate a burning question: Is the hot dog different?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

A burning question now is, when will the court rule?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

I think that leaves us with the burning question you and I are now asking every week: Are the justices really that naive and credulous?

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025

OK, so maybe it’s not a burning question.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2025

“Yes,” she said, “I...seek an answer to the burning question: Is it A-flat or G-sharp?”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman