burning

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Scientists fear it will exacerbate the heat of a planet already warming from burning fossil fuels, while amping up weather extremes.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Documents seen by the BBC show an incident of "burning" in one of the plane's main power panels in 2022.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Or they didn’t think that the city should be burning tens of millions of dollars to send fire trucks “to every overdose, every sprained ankle, every toothache,” as Mr. Pratt has said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Stir often to avoid burning the spices, which will result in a bitter taste.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

I looked up into Marlene’s face, and saw the fires of the city burning in her troubled eye.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo