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burnout

[burn-out] / ˈbɜrnˌaʊt /








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The fans goaded Kuniskis to rip a burnout, spinning the truck’s wheels in place until rubber turned into smoke.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The answer is more sinister and complex than simple laziness or burnout.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Villarreal: Seeing what Robby is facing, how do you establish boundaries for yourself in terms of taking it in — dealing with the burnout, and overwhelming emotion of it?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

To do that, you first need to address what sounds to me like a fair amount of burnout and explore which professional paths you believe would genuinely improve your day-to-day life.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

I said, and recognized at once that I was on the brink of a dangerous condition known as retail burnout.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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