burner
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Rogers had little impact and was described as a "slow burner" by former scout Des Taylor, who brought him in.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Savor a celebrity rumor that was too good to be true: For a moment this week, it seemed like Channing Tatum was using a burner Instagram account to leave snarky comments on his ex’s posts.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
Tesla has also put the Semi’s self-driving software on the back burner as it focuses on the newly deployed Cybercab and its other vehicles.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
One of Istomin’s sorority sisters started a burner account so they could assess pages without giving anything away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“I’m too upset! Put it on the back burner for later.”
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
The four burners on her gas stove heat the room a bit—hardly safe, but badly needed, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Balance-sheet strength: Companies funding innovation through existing cash flows will be able to access capital more readily than cash burners.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026
The city has added heat pumps, biomass burners and electric boilers to a 1,400km network that links up nearly 90% of buildings in the Finnish capital, adds Mr Aaltonen.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
Even in cold weather, their speed stresses defenses, and burners like De’Von Achane have gashed the Steelers historically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
With a pair of kitchen tongs, Simon lifted the cannibal book from a vat of bubbling liquid that sat upon a makeshift stove, fashioned out of Bunsen burners from the Swanburne laboratory.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
