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burned

ADJECTIVE
marked by fire or intense heat
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ADJECTIVE
consumed
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The new interim president will be Peru's eighth head of state in 10 years, after the Latin American country burned through a string of leaders who were impeached or investigated for wrongdoing.

From Barron's

The heart, which came from another young boy who drowned, arrived "burned by frostbite," the child's family's lawyer, Francesco Petruzzi, said.

From BBC

Pratt is a registered Republican whose house burned down in the Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times

Hundreds still use open dumping, despite it being illegal, and waste is often burned, releasing potentially hazardous pollutants.

From Barron's

In theory, replacing natural gas with hydrogen can help gas utilities cut emissions while still investing in pipelines, because hydrogen can be produced and burned without emitting greenhouse gases.

From Los Angeles Times