burnt out
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In the town of Stourbridge in central England, images showed scorched fields and burnt out homes on Thursday, the UK's hottest day of the year so far.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
"It started because, like most Gen Z folks, I was stressed out by work, burnt out with life," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Jamie Corrie, speaking outside the burnt out remains of his house on Lendrick Street in east Belfast, said by the time firefighters arrived his house was "already engulfed in flames".
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
It shared images of the burnt out wreckage of a car on a road outside the village.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
But regular folks burnt out of their homes and penniless Loyalist refugees on the run from the rebels, they were forced to shelter in Canvastown, the new name for the burned-over district.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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