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burn

[burn] / bɜrn /


VERB
cause or feel stinging pain
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Early in the film, Racine, whose burn scars only cover her left arm, reminds Anaia, whose scars are much more severe and difficult to hide, of the cards they were dealt.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Preservationists were worried the flames could burn through pristine terrain unique to the region.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

But since the war started some Asian countries have started to burn more coal, which many were already reliant on before the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Going without food for several days does far more than force the body to burn fat.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

She would not let someone else she loved burn.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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