burn in

British

verb

(tr, adverb) to darken (areas on a photographic print) by exposing them to light while masking other regions

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She called it a low-grade terror: “You know how that feels, right? Where you’re worried all the time, and it’s like a low burn in your chest, queasiness in the belly.”

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

The images were taken after the crew successfully completed a trans-lunar injection burn in the early hours of Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Company guidance now implies cash burn in 2026, and 2027 remains “highly uncertain given overall industry pricing trends,” they said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

Around him, candles burn in the frigid breeze and flowers glaciate at their stems.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

I pedal, slowly, feeling the burn in my calves as I carry two people forward; it’s like running up a hill.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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