burning

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In January 2025, Polymarket listed almost 20 questions, created by the platform’s “markets team,” related to the wildfires burning up Southern California.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

Defenders facing saturation attacks are burning through million-dollar inventory, and the math compounds quickly.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Dr David Farren said doctors were either burning out or leaving Northern Ireland, and described it as an "existential threat to our health service"

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

"Until humanity stops burning colossal amounts of coal, oil and gas, extreme heat will keep getting worse," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Sefton had come home from the market late one night, just after Annad was born, to find his house burning.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda