burner

Example Sentences

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County Sheriff Robert Luna said the recently arrested suspects conducted extensive research of properties and attempted to conceal their crimes using burner phones and cars rented under fraudulent identities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

In the near-term for investors, the summit could keep concerns about U.S.-China on the back burner since both leaders are focused on stability.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

This memory of watching a stove’s burner becomes a symbol for his creative journey, a moment that mixed joy and fear, “almost like an invitation, a challenge to go forward.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

But Epstein talk has definitely been on the back burner in recent weeks, with the war in Iran especially taking precedence.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

I can tell it’s the worst kind of swill, the kind that looks like it was brewed in 1997 and has been sitting on a burner ever since.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman