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burn

[burn] / bɜrn /


VERB
cause or feel stinging pain
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“Over half of the island didn’t burn, so there’s still really good habitat for the fox to move over to,” Travaglio said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

An intensive coding session by a programmer can burn through one million tokens in a matter of hours or less.

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

Brijesh, who was riding a scooter to the mess with two friends when the plane came down, still undergoes physiotherapy for burn injuries.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

I sat at the hearth that night, glad that Da had left us with enough turf to burn until he came back.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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