burn in
Britishverb
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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 images were taken after the crew successfully completed a trans-lunar injection burn in the early hours of Friday.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Forest fires burn in the Patagonian region of Chubut province, Argentina, fuelled by high temperatures and winds.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Its ascent to the pinnacle of tech success began as something of a slow burn in 1993, when Huang, 62, launched the company alongside Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025
She brushes away the thought, but then the responsible-person guilt collides with the burn in her legs and the ache in her toes.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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