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Burns

[burnz]

noun

  1. Arthur F(rank), 1904–1987, U.S. economist, born in Austria: chairman of the Federal Reserve Board 1970–78.

  2. George Nathan Birnbaum, 1896–1996, U.S. comedian (partner and husband of Gracie Allen).

  3. Robert, 1759–96, Scottish poet.

  4. Tommy Noah Brusso, 1881–1955, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1906–08.



Burns

/ bɜːnz /

noun

  1. Robert . 1759–96, Scottish lyric poet. His verse, written mostly in dialect, includes love songs, nature poetry, and satires. Auld Lang Syne and Tam o' Shanter are among his best known poems

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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According to Driver, Lucasfilm responded positively to the concept, bringing in Scott Z. Burns to write the script.

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Nicholas Burns, the U.S. ambassador in Beijing under then-President Biden, said that kind of deal would amount to “an uneasy trade truce rather than a comprehensive trade deal.”

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Early on in the episode, Burns started turning on Ross.

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The singer later explained that even though they share a record label, they hadn't really spent time together beforehand - and that she'd enjoyed bonding with Burns during her brief stint on the show.

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Fellow traitor Cat Burns warned that "it could backfire on you" to remove his prime suspect, but Ross replied: "Look, if I was a traitor, I wouldn't have done that."

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