to burn
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One sample: “I don’t think I would be more upset if you were to burn the flag in our front yard.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Hawk fire is one of several wildfires to burn near Reno in recent weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
"I was the first woman to burn my bra, it took the fire department four days to put it out."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Physical activity also helps our body to maintain its ability to burn fat.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Putting one foot after the other, I chug up the stairs, my arms and legs starting to burn as I drag my body up to the fifth floor.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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