burning up
Example Sentences
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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
But these methods struggle to monitor objects when they begin burning up in the atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Getting them out of orbit means they re-enter the atmosphere, burning up — but not without a trace.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
Earth's core is the beating heart of our planet as it produces a magnetic field that protects life from burning up in the Sun's radiation.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025
Dad ran over and yelled, “She’s burning up, she’s burning up!” like he was shouting it to the whole house.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
