burned

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While McVay was eager to land Nacua, the Rams burned through multiple draft picks and waited until the 177th overall pick to call his name.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

People in the area reported the derelict building appeared "completely burned out" by 23:00 on Friday and Staffordshire Moorlands Police said about 40 people had to be evacuated.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

He also said robust production of gas, burned by thousands of U.S. power plants, has prevented domestic prices from rising too much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

And investors have been burned by memory stocks in the past.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

It was rougher, as if the liquid had burned her throat.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell