burned
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Over the years, countries have become steadily more energy-efficient, squeezing more economic activity out of each drop of oil or cubic meter of natural gas burned.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
The Santa Rosa Island fire burned through a third of the second-largest Channel island.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
METs measure how many calories are burned during physical activity compared with resting.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
She said around seven patients were impacted and had nowhere to go after their discharge, because their houses had burned down.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
His ears burned red against his pink head.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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