burning

Example Sentences

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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

The results, published in Fuel, showed major improvements over conventional oil burning techniques.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

UN climate chief Simon Stiell said the "main culprit" of warming temperatures was humanity's burning of coal, oil and gas, which is the primary driver of climate change.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Did the firefighters find you in a burning building?

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste