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burn

[burn] / bɜrn /


VERB
cause or feel stinging pain
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By far the most immersive fantasy experience comes courtesy of Meta AI, which apparently has money to burn.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Readers shared their signs of the top: Dan Weil says it’s when country clubs do expensive renovations because it means members feel like they have money to burn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Ritter notes that Anthropic recently raised $65 billion in private markets, so it can sustain its cash burn for some time before an offering.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

As of 7 p.m., the fire continued to burn the warehouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

It was all in a good cause, of course – putting out the fire before the privy could burn down to the seat.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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