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burner

[bur-ner] / ˈbɜr nər /


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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

Humbled manager Leopold Aschenbrenner, whose surname means ash burner, probably will rise like a phoenix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

"It'd all go to waste otherwise," he told AFP, while stirring a metre-radius metal pan perched atop a gas burner filled with ratatouille.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Hogh's career has been a slow burner since he came through the youth ranks with local club Randers then was sold to second-tier Hobro after an injury-hit spell, including a loan to Valur in Iceland.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Marshall came first, carrying the smoking incense burner.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

It is also far from clear whether Intel’s agreements with Nvidia, Google or Apple will be barn burners in business terms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

The legendary Puerto Rican MC Wisin gave Karol a breather by storming the stage and regaling his millennial fans with 2000s reggaeton burners like “Pam Pam” and “Rakata.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

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

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

He disconnected the braided flexline and removed the aluminum spiders from the burners and put one of them in the pocket of his coat.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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