burning

Example Sentences

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Sobel likened the sign's removal to "book burning" under Nazi Germany, but without the spectacle.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Michelangelo’s burning resentment of Da Vinci kept him warm at night, and his hostility toward Raphael fueled his years-long dedication to tagging up the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

But Cerebras is a small, unprofitable company that is also burning cash as it builds up a cloud-computing service using its own chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

That’s perfectly OK for Big Tech executives, who’d rather not have you look too closely at how much cash their A.I. ventures are burning.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

I was burning up and drowning, and I’d just seen a ghost.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck