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burn

[burn] / bɜrn /


VERB
cause or feel stinging pain
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But for Odenkirk, it was the prospect of a slow burn that appealed to him, with a first stretch that plays closer to “Fargo” before the mayhem ramps up to almost cartoonish proportions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

On Earth, smaller objects "burn up high in the... atmosphere due to friction" before they reach the ground, noted Betts, which is not the case on Earth's natural satellite.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The powerful engine burn was "flawless" according to the head of the Artemis programme, Dr Lori Glaze.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Today, she says, doctors use that kind of laser to enable them to cut less live tissue in burn victims, speeding their recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“Can you tell her we’re not going to burn her?”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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