unburnable

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Recent Examples of unburnable The unburnable book was made and donated by Ms. Atwood’s publisher, Penguin Random House. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Even simple efforts, such as creating a 5-foot noncombustible buffer around the home, installing screens on vents, and maintaining decks and yards, can make homes safer.
    Mike Zukerman, The Mercury News, 27 July 2024
  • Such wood can be used in place of those noncombustible materials in exterior walls, according to Escobar and a review of state and international building codes.
    Gordon Rago, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
Adjective
  • Its silhouette is lean, almost balletic in line, and built from the fireproof sneakers worn by Formula 1 Drivers in the 1980s.
    Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The plug uses a splash-proof design and is made of fireproof materials.
    BestReviews, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Either way, there aren’t enough nonflammable late-inning options, which presents a problem in two ways.
    Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
  • The gold standard is to have only nonflammable material in Zone 1.
    Bryce Young Christopher Moran, WIRED, 20 July 2024

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“Unburnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unburnable. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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