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Without intervention, Swift is expected to soon burn up in the atmosphere.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Another worry is soot, created when fuel burns and when plastic satellite parts burn up.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Meteors appear as glowing streaks when tiny bits of dust, pebbles, or rock burn up while entering Earth's atmosphere.

From Science Daily Oct. 31, 2025

They enter at high speed and burn up.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2025

Ruth May is so intent on winning Hide and Seek, or any game for that matter, she would probably go ahead and burn up before she’d ever yell and give herself away.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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