unburnt
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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DNA matching Newton was found on nail clippings taken from Mrs Crown's unburnt right hand in 2013, and they were re-examined using modern techniques 10 years later.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2025
“A fire that spreads through flame contact and/or radiation will typically attack all fuel sources on its path. Under those conditions, you would not expect to find unburnt trees,” he said in an email.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
They estimated factors, including the efficiency of burning D-T fuel, the time it takes to recycle unburnt fuel, and the fraction of time the reactor will operate.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 22, 2022
Many of their former occupants, however, are gone, some having used instant insurance cash to buy houses in the neighboring, unburnt towns of Quincy and Chester.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2022
He picked up the unburnt side and held the thing up like a torch.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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