burner

Example Sentences

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Along with "burner" phones from the US delegation, the confiscated items were tossed in a trash can at the bottom of the stairs of the presidential jet.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Those who were thinking about the parties' green policies said they feared climate change had been "put on the back burner".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

This memory of watching a stove’s burner becomes a symbol for his creative journey, a moment that mixed joy and fear, “almost like an invitation, a challenge to go forward.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

But Epstein talk has definitely been on the back burner in recent weeks, with the war in Iran especially taking precedence.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Darla put the pot back on the burner, grabbed a dishrag, and wiped the counter.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby