burned
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A site that once burned coal now powers the cloud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The blaze was the largest recorded in France since a 1949 wildfire in the same region that burned about 50,000 hectares.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The following year, the Bridge fire forced the town’s evacuation and burned 13 homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Once the writing was finished, Seiler, an affiliate of Berkeley SETI, rolled up the papyrus, sealed it inside a container, placed it in a high-temperature furnace, and burned it until it was thoroughly carbonized.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Because what he showed me was a short-sleeved Hawaiian shirt, the kind that should just be burned.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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