burning up
Example Sentences
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Unlike Earth, the Moon lacks a substantial atmosphere capable of burning up most incoming objects, making these impacts a concern for future equipment and habitats.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
In January 2025, Polymarket listed almost 20 questions, created by the platform’s “markets team,” related to the wildfires burning up Southern California.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
He initially thought it was space trash burning up in the atmosphere, at a safe distance hundreds of miles away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
Along with gaseous reactive nitrogen, satellites burning up as they re-enter the atmosphere at the end of their lives leave tiny particles of aluminum oxide, imperilling the still-recovering ozone layer.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
Dad ran over and yelled, “She’s burning up, she’s burning up!” like he was shouting it to the whole house.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
