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burner

[bur-ner] / ˈbɜr nər /


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The film tries to make a tongue-in-cheek commentary about how the “Scream” reboot pushed Neve Campbell to the back burner and focused on a new group of teenagers.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Four months later she felt well enough to make a comeback, but the journey to the top has been a slow burner.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Just when it seemed like investors were putting their concerns about private credit on the back burner, private investing fears reignited Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“Today’s signal: that’s on the back burner now, not that it’s ever gotten off the ground,” Haines said in a note.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

She usually cooked a pot of beans on the other burner.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez




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