burned

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Bill Plaschke writes that oft-injured, apathetic and entitled Kawhi Leonard has collected nearly $300 million of Steve Ballmer’s money and burned it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

She inherits the task of running a country hit by powerful organized crime gangs and chronic political instability, as it burned through eight presidents in the past decade.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

According to its latest filings, the Marx campaign has burned through more than 90 percent of the $2.8 million it has raised to date, leaving barely $200,000 in the bank two weeks before Tuesday’s primary.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

In Iran the U.S. military burned through pricey missiles that America builds at anemic numbers—Tomahawks, Standard Missiles and the like.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

It was rougher, as if the liquid had burned her throat.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell