burn
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Early in the film, Racine, whose burn scars only cover her left arm, reminds Anaia, whose scars are much more severe and difficult to hide, of the cards they were dealt.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
When hypergolic propellants burn, they release highly carcinogenic toxins and can cause suffocation and mutate a person’s DNA.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Going without food for several days does far more than force the body to burn fat.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
With a riff reminiscent of the Hives' Hate To Say I Told You So, it's a big, dumb singalong with charisma to burn.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
When I came back out Scarhead was in the burn area.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing burn
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Words with Two Past-Tense Forms That Creeped (or Crept) into English
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Unit 16
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