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burned

British  
/ bɜːnd /

adjective

  1. having been cheated in a sale of drugs

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Burned out by 16-hour workdays, she retired earlier than planned in late 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Burned cars in El Olivar, in the Valparaiso region.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024

"Burned plant matter fuels the biological carbon pump of lakes, allowing them to soak up more CO2 from the atmosphere," said Shurin.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

Burned cars and homes are scattered even in neighborhoods outside of the impact zone in Lahaina.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2023

“We had a fight. I ruined it. I pretty much obliterated it. Burned it to the ground.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

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