burning

Example Sentences

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Or they didn’t think that the city should be burning tens of millions of dollars to send fire trucks “to every overdose, every sprained ankle, every toothache,” as Mr. Pratt has said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Using a wooden spoon, stir the lentils often to avoid burning them.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Wednesday, firefighters reported that the burning rail car had been isolated on a single track off the main lines to reduce the risk of fire spread.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It was burning merrily in a nest of unscythed dry grass.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck