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burner

[bur-ner] / ˈbɜr nər /


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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

The burner uses an advanced form of pressure-gain combustion and surpassed NASA's previous record of 250 seconds.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Frank Garza said, as many perpetrators only communicate through burner social media accounts or ask for money through difficult-to-trace platforms.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 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

My aunt turns down the burner and motions for us to sit at the polished wooden table.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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

Mosley already had placed the Eagles up by 28 — catching a screen pass, making a defender miss with a step-back juke and turning on the burners for a 40-yard touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2025

Rashid threw up his hands and kicked a box of Bunsen burners across the floor.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau




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