burning up
Example Sentences
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Anthropic has better revenue reports, but it’s also burning up capital way faster than it’s making money.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
But these methods struggle to monitor objects when they begin burning up in the atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Getting them out of orbit means they re-enter the atmosphere, burning up — but not without a trace.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025
During this time, fragments of the rocket burning up as fireballs could be seen in the skies over the country, according to the Polish Press Agency and videos shared on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025
I was burning up and drowning, and I’d just seen a ghost.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
