During the 20th century, several book burnings were staged to suppress dissenting ideas.

Her novels are slow burns that reward patient readers.

The scientist demonstrated how the burning mirror could ignite a pile of dry leaves in minutes.

The old alchemist stored the burning mirrors in a lead-lined chest to prevent their heat from spreading.

The ever-burning beacon guided lost ships through the foggy night.

Researchers observed instabilities in burning plasmas that could affect confinement.

At dawn the crew began burning pavement to seal the cracks before the rain.

During the heatwave, the midday sun burns pavement so fiercely that heat waves shimmer above the road.

The soup was burning hot, so I had to wait before taking a sip.

Even today, the phrase burning times is used by some activists to condemn past injustices, though historians caution it misrepresents the complexity of the witch trials.