burning

Example Sentences

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“While I was a hotshot, there were three of those fires burning simultaneously, including a million-acre fire — more than used to burn across the entire American West over the course of a decade.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

How has a band that’s been together for more than 50 years managed to remain a creative force without burning out, splitting up or devolving into little more than a human jukebox pumping out nostalgia?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He responded by burning his passport in public, claiming he had been "freed from the burden of French nationality".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“There’s no point in burning cash in the near term on flying that just can’t absorb these fuel costs,” Kirby said in a letter to employees on March 20.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

It was burning merrily in a nest of unscythed dry grass.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck