burned
Britishadjective
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Evacuation orders in California are in effect due to a rapidly growing wildfire that has already burned six homes in the southern Los Angeles area.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
After batting .199 for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024, he was frustrated, burned out and ready to move on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Dodgers could have used De Paula to bat against right-handed closer Trevor Megill in the ninth inning, but Roberts had already burned him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
During that event, she promised to hire a chief financial officer to improve coordination between city agencies and appoint a new recovery czar for the burned areas of Pacific Palisades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
His skin was rough, burned in places from standing over the fire.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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