burning

Example Sentences

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The prime minister also probed Hansen on one burning issue: "A lot of Canadians just wanted one point of reassurance, that the preference is for maple syrup over nutella on your pancakes in the morning."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The room, which holds around 70 people, is an intimate setting with burning candles and chandeliers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Astronaut Christina Koch said the so-called Universal Waste Management System was giving off "a burning heater smell."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Unlike fission, nuclear fusion generates “no long-lived radioactive waste,” Bechtel says, and unlike fossil fuels, it doesn’t involve burning finite resources and creating carbon emissions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

When you’re grumpy, it’s hard to un-grumpy yourself, but she sighed and calmed the burning in her chest long enough to apologize for her tone of voice.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith