burn up
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Marine markers can burn up to 3,000 degrees and are extremely toxic, officials added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Some pieces stay in orbit, while others reenter Earth’s atmosphere and burn up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Without intervention, Swift is expected to soon burn up in the atmosphere.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
When dust and gases from these objects enter our atmosphere, they burn up and create the bright streaks we know as shooting stars.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
And anyway, you can’t have The Moment when your feelings are buried so deep you’re afraid they’ll burn up if they see the light.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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