On top of that, repurposing wheat straw also helps reduce the burning of agricultural residues, 90 million metric tons of which (primarily rice and wheat straw)are incinerated in India each year.
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Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Sanitary waste—used hygiene products such as sanitary napkins and diapers—is incinerated or routed for recycling.
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Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Her comments followed my question comparing the current stage of preparation to a student's midterm examination, with the final test coming when the Olympic flame is lit in July 2028.
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Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Not far from the council’s offices someone lit a tire on fire, a move often employed by political parties as a sign of protest.
As guests waited to be served a dinner from Josh's Frontyard Barbeque, the maid of honor and bride's twin sister, Brianna Miller-LeForbes, 33, ignited a bidding frenzy to determine which of the approximately 20 tables would get their food first.
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Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
The trailer was hauling fireworks, which ignited during the blaze and shot off in a wild display.
Lemieux was a polarizing figure in the Avs-Red Wings games, but kindled a friendship with Detroit tough guy Darren McCarty following an alumni event in 2016, leading them to participate in documentaries about how much the rivalry meant to the game.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
America's hopes for its first high-speed rail were kindled in 2008, when California voters approved a ballot measure for a train connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours.
As cases near 1,000, health centers torched Three times in the last week, healthcare facilities have been attacked.
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Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Shouldering an even heavier load without Boston in the paint, Clark torched the Storm defense, dropping a team-high 21 points and dishing out 10 assists along with seven rebounds.
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Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Inside the venue, each place setting was adorned in part by one of the nearly 200 cake pops sized, measured and baked by organizing committee member Shaikh, who not only committed the week prior to bake for the ball, but also enjoyed developing a sisterhood with the rest of the organizers.
The drug, zumilokibart, met its primary goal in a mid-stage trial for easing a painful condition called atopic dermatitis that causes itchy and inflamed skin, Apogee said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Gerry Smith,
Bloomberg,
27 May 2026
Other signs include a change in skin texture that may look puckered, scaly or inflamed, and may appear red, purple or darker in other areas of the breast.
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