burnt

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From my treadmill desk, I attend “Overwhelmed and Burnt Out,” also known as “Burnout Circle,” a 45-minute Zoom meeting led by a Good Inside counselor.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Burnt garlic is acrid and unforgiving; here, it should dissolve into the base of the sauce, barely visible but deeply present.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

“The fire came from the mountain. Burnt our forest. My people cried for help but Eywa did not come.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

Burnt tiny plastic pellets, known as nurdles, have been washed up along the east coast in the aftermath of the collision.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

Still, Dad sounded especially doubtful when I added that Cade had forgotten his phone back home in Burnt Mill Creek.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith