burner
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But it’s likely such geopolitical and inflation angst may be put on the back burner as traders turn their focus to the U.S. second-quarter corporate earnings season.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The film tries to make a tongue-in-cheek commentary about how the “Scream” reboot pushed Neve Campbell to the back burner and focused on a new group of teenagers.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Retirement savings went on the back burner at age 50 when Ed Myrick’s son was born.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Just when it seemed like investors were putting their concerns about private credit on the back burner, private investing fears reignited Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
He ignited the flame on the front burner of his stove.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
I spent hours with Dad in our garage grease pit bleeding brakes, in our attic installing insulation, in the furnace room adjusting burners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
"We were using 300 kilos of wood a week, now it's about 450-600 kilos," he said, explaining that they had turned off the gas burners that help the ovens retain heat.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Balance-sheet strength: Companies funding innovation through existing cash flows will be able to access capital more readily than cash burners.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026
The city has added heat pumps, biomass burners and electric boilers to a 1,400km network that links up nearly 90% of buildings in the Finnish capital, adds Mr Aaltonen.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
At first glance, the kitchen was better—it was bigger, at least—though the stove burners were wrapped in aluminum foil and bedsheets had been stapled over the lower cabinets in place of doors.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
