burning

Example Sentences

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The room, which holds around 70 people, is an intimate setting with burning candles and chandeliers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Astronaut Christina Koch said the so-called Universal Waste Management System was giving off "a burning heater smell."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The fire was still burning as of 6:30 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

That means the company anticipates burning $85 billion that year even after almost doubling sales from the prior year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Daniel hit the accelerator, and they swerved around the burning car.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz