Example Sentences

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The Ukrainian military has been burning through roughly 10,000 unmanned aircraft every month for more than a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

"The blaze has been burning for more than 12 hours, the air has become unbreathable. I can't even go out to do the daily shopping," said one 35-year-old from Tehran.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

The startup has been burning through about $1 billion each month as it spends heavily on developing its AI models, Bloomberg reported in June.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

The wildfire has been burning through the upper Mill and Deer Creek watersheds, threatening forested canyons that provide some of last intact spawning habitat for spring-run Chinook salmon.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024

They walked intently like people going to a fire after it has been burning for some time.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck