burning

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

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

Seasonal agricultural burning, forest fires and weather patterns produce an annual pollution season across much of Southeast Asia.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The sun beat down on me, the heat of it on my hair, burning my scalp.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu