burn

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Instead of asking him about his brilliant ideas for solving climate change, I’d like us to ask him why he’s apparently so comfortable watching it all burn down.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The team, which includes pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, has completed a critical engine burn that could propel the Orion spacecraft to the far side of the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The successful launch of the Artemis II mission on Wednesday and its translunar injection burn Thursday evening have been inspiring, with the smooth operations capping a two-decade effort.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The solid rocket boosters for SLS, made by Northrop Grumman, are 17-story-tall devices that burn more than 11,000 pounds of propellant a second during liftoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I grab the cold bottle and take a sip, letting the fizz burn on my tongue.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam