burned

Example Sentences

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Roughly 120 firefighters, including one hospitalized with minor injuries, battled a large fire that burned for hours Sunday morning inside a Downtown L.A. office supplies store, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

But that may ultimately help reelect the mayor who he believes burned his house down.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

In April, a record 35 candidates ran for president of the chronically unstable Andean nation, which has burned through eight presidents in the past decade, four of whom were impeached.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Type A parents not only burned themselves out, they burned out their kids who had no interest in, say, taking their violin hobby pro.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

It’s not the burned side, I told myself.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott