burning

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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

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

Here, WSJ staffers share their thoughts after burning some of the luxurious incense offerings available now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

When AFP visited, explosions rang repeatedly through the burning hot air, as blasts split stone for mining.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

I was burning up with the monkey-catching fever and couldn’t wait to get after them again.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls