burned
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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In a bitter postscript, the mansion burned to rubble in last year’s Southern California wildfires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Other Pacific Palisades shops that burned and relocated to the Village include K Bakery and Loomey’s Toys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
From 80 hectares burned by Friday evening, it had expanded to 1,650 hectares by midday Saturday, according to Nicolas Yernaux, a spokesperson for the Walloon authorities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Tucakovic said the firestorm burned through "everything in their path" as officials confirmed flames, fanned by strong winds, engulfed 1,000 hectares in just four hours.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Some say it’s the ghost of Amelia Lester, the lighthouse keeper, who died in the fire that burned down the lighthouse in 1903.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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