as in glows
to be on fire especially brightly
anthracite, which is naturally hard, combusts more cleanly than bituminous coal
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The robot carries a hose that glows in dark, smoky environments.—
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Behind them, Guardian Angel Catholic Church in East Hollywood glows with worn blue plaster walls against the SoCal golden-hour sun.—
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13 Mar. 2026
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Your former and now our vice president burns me up.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The plant in the Ottawa County community just west of Grand Rapids has operated since 1962 and burns nearly 13,000 tons of coal every day to provide energy to people all across Michigan.—
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CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Combusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combusts. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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