burned
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Fires have burned in the streets as high school pupils and others objected to a lack of teachers, overcrowded classrooms and run-down buildings.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
A site that once burned coal now powers the cloud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The following year, the Bridge fire forced the town’s evacuation and burned 13 homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The researchers also found that a relatively inexpensive handheld X-ray fluorescence scanner could readily detect lead based ink in a burned scroll.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
It burned its way through my body and exploded in my head.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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