incense
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"I have always felt something sacred here at this park," the 36-year-old told AFP recently, after burning incense near a memorial plaque.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
SHANGHAI—The ancient Dragon Flower Temple these days is full of young people burning incense, chanting mantras and kneeling in front of Buddhist statues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The Guardian called the programme "the most controversial show of the year", external, and its four-star review said the documentary "will incense and offend some of its viewers", but that "Pemberton answers his questions convincingly".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
A charcoal ceramic incense burner molded to look like a studded belt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
When scents of frying oil and incense whiffed past me, I knew Chinatown was just the next block over.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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But officials in mediating countries said they were incensed by Tehran’s rejection of the Oman plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
There was a catch: The doctor in question had no idea that funds were being solicited or contributed in her name — and she was incensed.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Earlier in the game, Bayern manager Vincent Kompany and his players were also left incensed when PSG left-back Nuno Mendes escaped a second yellow card for a handball.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Sanchez was particularly incensed when an 11-acre plot in the city’s Manton neighborhood, on a largely residential street, became a single-story self-storage facility with long rows of garage doors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
When we arrived home from the service, Dad was incensed that lunch wasn’t ready.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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"The Post Office Horizon scandal is a story so incensing, outrageous and downright ugly that I found it difficult to watch," she said.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2024
After the new flavor became popular and sold out, however, boxes started being resold on platforms such as eBay at marked-up prices, incensing the Girl Scouts organization.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
But Girardi and Lack continued appealing for years, incensing the 9th Circuit’s chief judge and others on the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2021
Personal photographs of Moreno lying in bed, as well as images of close family members dancing, were also leaked, further incensing him.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2019
Locke played the game diplomatically, and apparently succeeded in further incensing Dora against her lover, for, suddenly she jumped up.
From The Master Mystery by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
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