burned

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Rafiqul Islam, one of the survivors, told AFP he floated for nearly 36 hours before being rescued, adding that he was burned by oil that spilled from the vessel.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

It would be easy to conclude that this is merely a case of managers using A.I. to do less work, but many employees have noticed something puzzling: Their managers seem more burned out than ever.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Amazon showed annual operating losses and burned cash for three years after its IPO in May of 1997, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"Not only were oysters harvested for food from the earliest days of colonization, but the reefs themselves were dredged and the shells crushed and burned to make lime for cement and mortar," she says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

“Not like this one. This light could be seen for thirty miles. Fires burned behind the eyes. See?”

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney