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  • present participle of burn.
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burning

[bur-ning] / ˈbɜr nɪŋ /






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Documents seen by the BBC show an incident of "burning" in one of the plane's main power panels in 2022.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Stir often to avoid burning the spices, which will result in a bitter taste.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Cubans have protested by banging pots and burning garbage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The results, published in Fuel, showed major improvements over conventional oil burning techniques.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

I tell myself we’ll both live long enough that maybe one day I’ll see you again, and that you will have kept the fire of friendship burning for me.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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