burning

Example Sentences

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My right arm had woken me up a few hours earlier, burning and swollen past the point where it even looked like an arm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"The fire is still burning and will have to just burn out. Because of the intensity, it was difficult for the fire units to do much other than to watch."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The Times asked readers for their burning questions regarding the Olympics, and it’s the ticketing process that’s bringing the most heat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The company is burning usage rates and a good bit of customer goodwill.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

Everything beyond that point was a raging inferno of burning trees and black smoke and towering flames.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz