burn
Example Sentences
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One man, whose home of 13 years was destroyed by fire, said watching it burn down was "a feeling I'll never get over".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
And inspiration is easy to find in this piece of North America’s so-called “Galapagos,” where the Pacific sparkles in the background of any burn scar.
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
According to forecasts it has shared with investors, it is set to burn cash at a level that would dwarf any other public company in history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
But at the same time I’m filled with a flame that has been lit inside me and that will burn for the rest of my life.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing burn
"Raymond's Run"
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Words with Two Past-Tense Forms That Creeped (or Crept) into English
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