burned
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The company has burned through huge volumes of investor cash and recently hired a chief revenue officer, Denise Dresser, to help raise its own money.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Climate activists are urging movie stars to fly economy or take the train to Cannes after saying private jets burned two millions of litres of kerosene getting them to the film festival last year.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
“Fifty years from now, people are going to be amazed that we burned these rare, useful hydrocarbons for fuel, when the sun was just sitting up there providing an essentially infinite source of energy.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
“I was feeling stuck, burned out, ready for change.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
His skin was rough, burned in places from standing over the fire.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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