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burn

[burn] / bɜrn /


VERB
cause or feel stinging pain
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Grossman is the co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation and is the the wife of prominent plastic surgeon Dr. Peter Grossman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Dan Burn stood on the foot of Dango Ouattara but the VAR feels the Brentford player theatrically threw himself to the ground.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

He later joined the touring cast of dance show Burn The Floor, before he joined the British version of Strictly in 2018 as one of the show's pro dancers.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Which is why today Slate is launching a new season of Slow Burn, Becoming Justice Gorsuch, exploring his life, judicial temperament, and character.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Sasha had been taken to Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco so that they could be admitted into the Bothin Burn Center, a specialized unit that treats burn victims from around the Bay Area.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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