burn
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McElligott also provided this chart showing how Big Tech is set to burn through a ton of its cash that in the past might have been used for buybacks by the end of this year:
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“That night, I didn’t sleep. ... A full island burn would have been the worst case.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
In simple terms, electrification means replacing technologies that burn fossil fuels directly -- such as gas heating systems and diesel vehicles -- with electric alternatives.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The well-heeled enthusiast will be able to drive an hour from Los Angeles, or land at the nearby airfield or helipad, grab their car from the garage and burn rubber at Willow Springs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
It rang against the rocks as they disappeared into the burn of the great ball of light.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing burn
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Words with Two Past-Tense Forms That Creeped (or Crept) into English
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