burnt
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The scarcity comes amid an ophthalmologist's warning that looking directly at the sun during an eclipse risks the "real danger" of causing burnt retinas.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
More than 107,000 hectares of land have burnt countrywide so far this year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The smell of burnt wood combining with grapes for smoky wine would not necessarily make it unfit for consumption, but it would likely compromise sales, he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
France was one of the worst affected regions, with an area of 42,000 hectares burnt in the south-west, making it one of the largest forest fires since World War Two.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
In a room without a window, there burnt a fire guarded by a high and strong fender, and a lamp suspended from the ceiling by a chain.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
