burned

Example Sentences

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And in doing so, it has burned through a lot of taxpayer money and has maybe spread itself too thin.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

A wildfire that burned for four days across parts of the Highlands and Moray last year was the UK's first megafire, researchers say.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Reality TV personality Spencer Pratt is running for Los Angeles mayor after his house burned down in the 2025 Palisades fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Yet the region hasn’t seen a coinciding reduction in the amount of area burned by wildfires or the rate at which people are exposed to fire danger, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“It was a hot fire while it lasted. It burned all the undergrowth just about back to the grove.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck