burn out

Example Sentences

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How long until the last stars in the universe burn out?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“Otherwise, you’ll burn out and abandon it altogether.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The U.S. is facing a critical shortage in hospital staff, with the ranks of registered nurses and other medical personnel having plummeted post-pandemic, often due to burn out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

"It almost looked like it was just sitting on the surface. It was going to burn out."

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

A dilemma at its mildest will disorder half its relays; and at its worst it will burn out every positronic brain path past repair.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov