to burn
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The slide finishes with an S turn, which the Endeavour executed to burn energy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
“XAI is likely to burn free cash flow for the foreseeable future, something that has weighed on multiples at hyperscalers,” Keybanc analysts led by Michael Leshock said in a Monday report.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Some medicines can also make it harder to regulate your temperature, or mean you are more likely to burn in the sun, feel dizzy, or become dehydrated, external.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
By far the most immersive fantasy experience comes courtesy of Meta AI, which apparently has money to burn.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026
Scarhead had been gone for two or three days and the breeze was right, so I went to burn the trash.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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