burning

Example Sentences

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That means the company anticipates burning $85 billion that year even after almost doubling sales from the prior year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It also taught me how to build a family and how to let go without burning everything down.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"It affects everyone because these toxins and heavy metals enter the body directly," he told AFP, describing "burning eyes, phlegm, and nasal inflammation."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Intruders have set fires, burning holes in the floors and scorching wood wainscoting and pews. Empty beef jerky bags, discarded underwear and clumps of plaster litter the worn burgundy carpeting.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

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