burn
Example Sentences
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No one has been injured, but the blaze continues to burn and has prompted warnings about air quality in the area.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
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
The company has a good cash position, with $480 million on its balance sheet and expected annual burn rates of about $150 million after this year.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Both OpenAI and Anthropic will burn through a giant amount of cash in the coming years, and are counting on their IPO investors to help buoy their businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Sometimes he felt a spark of jealousy burn in his chest.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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