burner
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But it’s likely such geopolitical and inflation angst may be put on the back burner as traders turn their focus to the U.S. second-quarter corporate earnings season.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The film tries to make a tongue-in-cheek commentary about how the “Scream” reboot pushed Neve Campbell to the back burner and focused on a new group of teenagers.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Four months later she felt well enough to make a comeback, but the journey to the top has been a slow burner.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Along with "burner" phones from the US delegation, the confiscated items were tossed in a trash can at the bottom of the stairs of the presidential jet.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Mrs. Reilly asked, putting a match to a burner that she had turned on several seconds before.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
The New Build Heat Standard requires "climate-friendly" heating systems to be installed, which can include wood burners as well as heat pumps or district heating.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
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
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
Mama then cooked the tortilla on a comal on one of the two burners of our small kerosene stove.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
