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
One of those pieces, believed to be the lander probe, is expected to re-enter our atmosphere around 10 May and at least part of it could survive the journey without burning up, according to Nasa.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
As a result, objects in this region are now experiencing less drag than they did decades ago — which means they are staying up longer, and fewer are completely burning up on reentry.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025
Between agonized gasps and groans she muttered that her stomach felt as if it were burning up.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
