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burn

[burn] / bɜrn /


VERB
cause or feel stinging pain
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SpaceX will aspire the next time around to execute a launch, ascent, stage separation, boostback burn and landing burn of the booster offshore without hiccups.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

However, dry conditions remove moisture from vegetation making it more able to burn and act as fuel for blazes to take hold and spread.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

But what that adds up to depends on where you are, how well we prepare for these events—and, of course, how much fossil fuel we burn, which will largely determine what happens to temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Their version of Willie Dixon’s “Little Red Rooster” is a slow burn.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

I crumple yet another scrap and toss it in the burn bin.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

And those diets are tailored by position since a midfielder, who may run more than seven miles in a match, burns more calories than a goalkeeper.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Jealous Devil XL lump charcoal lights easily, produces minimal ash and burns for hours; Boom!

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Four people were treated at the scene for minor burns and respiratory problems caused by the heavy smoke.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

"If the robot arm burns out, that's on us and we need to come bring you a new one."

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

“If it burns, we have to start over.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

We’re risking raising generations of young athletes who get burned out on sports and, in doing so, rob them of what it means to play.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Nike burned through its inventory four times faster than its rival, a sign of strong demand, but also of a company that had too little product to meet that demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

The cloud inland gets burned off by the strong sunshine at this time of year but cloud can linger near North Sea coasts.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

That damage remains far off the pace of 2023, Canada's worst wildfire season on record, when nearly 18 million hectares burned in the country.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

I burned most of them in the fireplace.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

A burnt guitar and effects pedal board were lying on the pavement outside the bar on Monday, with flowers left on a partially melted electric keyboard.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The leather seat in the ambulance has burnt her skin.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

I’m going for burnt pancakes, a family fishing trip, and—if my daughters are willing—an admission, out loud, that those close soccer games were won on the strength of my sideline insights.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

"But the coffin broke on the way here. The man was buried and the broken coffin burnt."

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

I’m dreading being stuck at home, where Mom’s sadness hangs over everything like the smell of burnt toast.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Experts also say many of the current fires are burning in Canada's vast, remote forests, where fires can be difficult to detect or contain before they become too large.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

“When you have 900 fires burning simultaneously, the ones that get the greatest attention are those closest to communities, homes or critical infrastructure.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

So, he explained, "when there's an ignition we see these really large-scale, persistent burning where these fires can burn for weeks and weeks at a time through summer."

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

"It is still spreading, it is still burning hard, there are people's live and homes at great risk. Wildlife and landscape is being destroyed."

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

As the woman talked, I could feel my eyes burning with tears, which I forced to stay behind my eyes and not betray me by running down my cheeks.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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