burning up
Example Sentences
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Anthropic has better revenue reports, but it’s also burning up capital way faster than it’s making money.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
But these methods struggle to monitor objects when they begin burning up in the atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
“It wasn’t that we weren’t prepared, ... we can’t stop Mother Nature from burning up the pump.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024
The prosecution barrister told the court that Armstrong had said the child was burning up and he was trying to revive her by putting water on her.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024
Dad screams, Somebody needs to call the fire department, 'cause JB is burning up this place.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
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