burn in
Britishverb
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The house where Rachel and her husband, Tyler Bardwell, who owns a chimney-sweep company, live didn’t burn in the wildfire, but houses just two blocks away did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Other wildfires continue to burn in parts of the UK as firefighters face "extreme pressure" due to the prolonged heatwave.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
She called it a low-grade terror: “You know how that feels, right? Where you’re worried all the time, and it’s like a low burn in your chest, queasiness in the belly.”
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026
The spacecraft are expected to attempt a trans-Mars injection engine burn in November 2026 and arrive at the planet in September of next year, according to NASA.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
Sometimes he felt a spark of jealousy burn in his chest.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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