burning

Example Sentences

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“While I was a hotshot, there were three of those fires burning simultaneously, including a million-acre fire — more than used to burn across the entire American West over the course of a decade.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Extreme weather events like heatwaves are becoming more common and more intense around the world, fuelled by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

How has a band that’s been together for more than 50 years managed to remain a creative force without burning out, splitting up or devolving into little more than a human jukebox pumping out nostalgia?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The company is burning usage rates and a good bit of customer goodwill.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

To answer all the questions that were burning through him.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste