burn
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Every time we burn fossil fuels, it adds more chemicals to the atmosphere that trap more heat, creating a positive feedback loop that makes everything hotter and drier.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
“If you don’t have a car crash, or your house doesn’t burn down, you don’t get your premiums back later in life. What you do get is protection and peace of mind,” Butler added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
"We're famously a wet country but there's been a whole raft of really positive research coming out of the States that's basically working on the premise that water doesn't burn," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
And will the $500-million proposal to ferry fans by gondola from Union Station to Dodger Stadium remain aloft or crash and burn?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Clare felt the heat of humiliation burn through the very ends of his fur.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Communities are kept alert about controlled burns through a website and mobile app run by the fire department.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
“However, even with hot weather patterns, power burns have been under-performing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"People are coming in with burns and fractures from being trapped under objects due to the earthquake, and ambulances are constantly bringing in injured people," NHK quoted one hospital employee as saying.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Some sections had been treated with controlled burns relatively recently.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
No altarfire burns for him, no friend greets him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
During the celebration, a large papier mache mackerel is carried by bearers through the town over to the yacht club, before it is blessed and then burned at sunset.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
In nearby Oregon, a record-shattering 2 million acres have burned, with 102 new fires reported across the nation on Aug. 2 alone, seven of which are large.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
In the latest Unhinged column, Steffi Cao advises a letter writer who is excited by the opportunity to move abroad but doesn’t want to get burned.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
More than 12,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land have burned over the past week, according to analyses by the European Union's Copernicus Earth observation programme.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
The lamp burned lower now as my time ran out.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Left behind is a charred out refrigerator, bed frames, a worn out and graffiti-covered couch, piles of left-behind clothes and the burnt debris of the home that once stood there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The blaze west of Madrid has burnt 27,000 hectares and destroyed at least 100 homes since last week, according to a local official.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The fire is believed to have burnt down homes, agricultural facilities and farm animals, but the toll is unclear as the fire is ongoing, local official Maria Lioni said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
About 98,000 hectares have been burnt across the country since the start of the year.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
As I pass under a streetlight, the bulb pops and I smell burnt sugar.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Thirteen large fires are burning across the northwestern state, according to state data, with the number of acres burned so far this year amounting to the highest since 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Firefighters in Greece gained ground Tuesday against a wildfire burning for a fifth day on the outskirts of Athens, as easing winds allowed water-bombing aircraft back into the skies in force.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Their discovery comes after a forest fire ravaged the Gironde area, which has now been brought under control after burning for about 10 days.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The three fires burning around Spokane are already on track to become some of the most destructive blazes in the state’s history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Aside from Grandma telling Mr. Archer about various town festivals, the loudest sounds were the pop and crackle of burning wood.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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