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Recent Examples of unburnable
The unburnable book was made and donated by Ms. Atwood’s publisher, Penguin Random House.
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Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 25 May 2022
The approximately one-minute video advertises a unique auction through Sotheby’s: a one-of-a-kind, unburnable copy of Atwood’s best-selling novel that critics say has become hauntingly more relevant in the decades since it was first published.
—Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 24 May 2022
Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 25 May 2022
The approximately one-minute video advertises a unique auction through Sotheby’s: a one-of-a-kind, unburnable copy of Atwood’s best-selling novel that critics say has become hauntingly more relevant in the decades since it was first published.
—Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 24 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unburnable
Adjective
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The Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.—
Chicago Tribune staff,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2022
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The Chicago Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.—
Kori Rumore,
chicagotribune.com,
1 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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So houses are mostly Mediterranean, wrapped with stucco or fiber cement — noncombustible materials — with a few splashes of stone and brick thrown in.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Other tips include installing ember-resistant vents, fire-retardant roofs and building the first 6 inches of exterior walls with noncombustible materials, like brick.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In the past, that might have meant keeping these documents in a fireproof safe, but today, storing them in the cloud or a secure app is probably more handy.—
Nerdwallet,
Orange County Register,
4 Mar. 2025
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And those who lost their houses are eager to scour the debris fields for belongings that might have survived, from jewelry locked in fireproof safes to beloved art or vintage cars.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Miller also recommended a buffer zone between homes and wildland areas, which would be kept clear and contain nonflammable vegetation.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The reaction produces a nonflammable carbon material, thereby slowing a blaze to buy firefighters time.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Unburnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unburnable. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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