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anthracite, which is naturally hard, combusts more cleanly than bituminous coal
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But since then, the Musk-Trump partnership has combusted, with the President even threatening to pull federal funding from Musk’s companies, including SpaceX. At the same time, the X platform continues to spark controversial incidents that might alienate some advertisers.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
Missiles combusted an oil refinery in Haifa and struck a hospital, a science institute and residential areas.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Western Maryland’s communities should not be left to combust in the footnotes of our state’s history, but should be integral to its future.
—Daniel A.c. McBride, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
The dog, which Giancarlo said combusted as if something flammable had been applied to it, ran over to the couch, where the tenant tried to grab it, the report said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
Missiles combusted an oil refinery in Haifa and struck a hospital, a science institute and residential areas.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Western Maryland’s communities should not be left to combust in the footnotes of our state’s history, but should be integral to its future.
—Daniel A.c. McBride, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
The dog, which Giancarlo said combusted as if something flammable had been applied to it, ran over to the couch, where the tenant tried to grab it, the report said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
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“Combust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combust. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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