Example Sentences

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That’s perfectly OK for Big Tech executives, who’d rather not have you look too closely at how much cash their A.I. ventures are burning.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Most are burning cash as they develop products.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“Wars are inflationary because you are burning money,” said Harley Bassman, managing director at Simplify Asset Management.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Many AI startups, including xAI, are burning cash rapidly as they seek to build infrastructure to help train and refine models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

My lungs are burning, and if I could cry I would, because my legs and arms are tired from all the kicking.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender