burning

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The technique could also reduce one of the biggest drawbacks of burning oil: smoke.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

UN climate chief Simon Stiell said the "main culprit" of warming temperatures was humanity's burning of coal, oil and gas, which is the primary driver of climate change.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

On a blind date, his descriptions of magical griffins and burning deserts sound humiliatingly immature.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Visitors to Oroboro and other elegant stores in New York can get a whiff of incense burning as they browse the racks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Four or five paragraphs were devoted to detailing the theater design—Oriental deities, minarets, hanging rugs, burning incense.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu