burned up
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A severe drought also burned up grazing pastures, making it more expensive to feed livestock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
China's Long March 5B booster re-entered over the Indian Ocean in 2022, and the Tiangong-1 space station mostly burned up over the Pacific in 2018.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
In the very first event, Servite’s boys 4x100 relay team burned up the track in 40 seconds flat, a new state and meet record and the fastest prep time this season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025
“We were lucky we didn’t get burned up in the fire. And we’re lucky we have a second home to stay in here in Santa Fe,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025
Where do you go when you get burned up and turn into smoke in the air?
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
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