burning

Example Sentences

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Cubans have protested by banging pots and burning garbage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The team envisions a future in which portable systems could be deployed directly over burning oil spills to intentionally generate fire whirls on demand.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

UN climate chief Simon Stiell said the "main culprit" of warming temperatures was humanity's burning of coal, oil and gas, which is the primary driver of climate change.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Walking around in flip-flops and burning his incense while bags from Erewhon sit on his countertop, he exudes an aura of California-cool.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

I hope he can see the conviction burning in my eyes.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy