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Corporate America is incinerating billions of dollars trying to build AI tools that white-collar workers actually want to use.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026 -
The bathroom is accessed from the kitchen via a pocket door and contains a shower (with a curtain or optional glass enclosure), a sink, and a choice of flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet, plus a washer/dryer.—
Adam Williams
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Shop cushy seating, weather-resistant dining tables, storage solutions, cushions, planters, and lighting to suit every space—all up to 52 percent off for a limited time.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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No definitive cause was reported, though the Tribune ran one story attributing the explosion to a static spark lighting the highly flammable hydrogen gas.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2026
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Refrain from kindling fires with debris or any other materials during an air quality alert.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
19 May 2026
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The man is believed to have fired emergency flares to signal for help, potentially igniting dry vegetation and sparking the wildfire.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Andrew Alan Lewis Mathews, 43, is accused of pouring gas on the victim and intentionally igniting it, the Greensboro Police Department says.—
Mark Price
May 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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After torching the Cavs in the fourth quarter and overtime of Game 1, Jalen Brunson turned into much more of a facilitator.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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Continue reading … LEFT'S CIVIL WAR — 'Pro-capitalist' Fetterman names names, torching fellow Dems as extremists.—
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FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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News agencies ran photographs of individuals burning piles of documents both inside the prison and in its grounds, sometimes simply to warm themselves against the cold weather, unaware of their value.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
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Industrial heat typically involves generating steam or high-temperature output—ranging from roughly 100°C to 500°C—by burning fossil fuels on-site.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Rather than charring corn on the grill, this recipe calls for wrapping the cobs in foil packets and cooking them on the grill.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
22 May 2026
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Unexpectedly high degrees of charring on Orion's heat shield during that mission led engineers to alter the spacecraft's course to prevent a recurrence on Artemis 2, but, as is anything untested in space, there is always risk involved.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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“Ashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashing. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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