burning

Example Sentences

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But quick-commerce firms are burning through cash chasing market share.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

It is natural that the carousel nature of her coaching choices - burning through several full-time coaches, as well as ad hoc guidance - has swung back to almost the very start.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Federal disaster officials say that some toxic substances within the burn zone could have been deposited there long before the fire — the result perhaps of decades of burning leaded gasoline or lead paint.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

As expected, the body quickly shifted from burning glucose to burning fat within the first two to three days of fasting.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

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

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