Example Sentences

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By comparing carbon levels in burned soil with samples from nearby unburned forests, the team calculated how much carbon had been emitted.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

Our car’s $3,370 premium over the standard Sport has a break-even of about 1,000 gallons of gas, left unbought and unburned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

When a plane passes through cold humid air, the contrails form as the vapour from the engines condenses on unburned fuel fragments in the exhaust stream.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

On the other hand, the strong updrafts can catch hold of burning embers, lofting them into unburned material, where they can produce “spot fires” up to several miles away from the fireline.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024

Chemistry is messy, so there's unburned hydrogen in the air.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir