to burn
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Going without food for several days does far more than force the body to burn fat.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
Bourzgui’s David has all the hallmarks of a rock idol — sultry looks, a sinister smile and talent to burn.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
But the company has signed up for so much computing power that it expects to burn through that amount in the next three years, assuming that it meets ambitious revenue targets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
An Australian billionaire's plan to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji amounts to "waste colonialism" and risks spoiling a "beach paradise", villagers and the Pacific nation's UN ambassador said.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
But I know the thought alone makes me feel like I’m going to burn up in a thousand fires—especially if I tell another of Sandy’s secrets.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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