burnt
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“He thinks he’ll get a dishonorable discharge, and just because he was burnt out, his 13-year-old career is ruined, just like that,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“They say that it’s impossible to live a happy life when all you see is burnt houses and catastrophes, especially when you walk through the streets with your kids.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Having come face to face with its most brutal consequences, Cassie’s rose-colored glasses have been removed, stomped on, ground to a pulp and had their remains burnt to ash.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Their work has included comparing the burnt land with adjacent untouched areas, allowing researchers to measure changes in soil carbon, nutrients, microbial activity, water repellency and erosion risk.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
It’s been great, amazing, to have someone her own age around, someone who doesn’t just see the burnt wick of tragedy when he looks at her.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
