burn out

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She notes that direct-to-consumer health brands face punishingly high customer-acquisition costs, forcing them to spend heavily simply to replace users who burn out on tracking their data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

How long until the last stars in the universe burn out?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“Otherwise, you’ll burn out and abandon it altogether.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

For Bowers, DeMarr’s story echoes the cautionary tales he grew up with of “forgotten about” people, who, despite their talents, burn out or see their careers fizzle for different reasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

“So,” Dad said, “when the sun starts to burn out and Earth turns cold, everyone here might want to move to Venus to get warm. And they’ll have to get permission from your descendants first.”

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls