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The U.S. government's nuclear facility in Los Alamos was closed Monday, and 100 residents were evacuated after a fast-burning wildfire broke out in New Mexico's Jemez Mountains.
Wildfire Pushes Toward Nuclear Lab Jeffrey Ball 2011
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The U.S. government's nuclear facility in Los Alamos was closed Monday, and 100 residents were evacuated after a fast-burning wildfire broke out in New Mexico's Jemez Mountains.
Wildfire Pushes Toward Nuclear Lab Jeffrey Ball 2011
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Fruit contains a sugar (fructose), which is much better than table sugar (sucrose), but it is still a fast-burning carb that needs to be burned off.
Body by Design Kris Gethin 2011
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Fruit contains a sugar (fructose), which is much better than table sugar (sucrose), but it is still a fast-burning carb that needs to be burned off.
Body by Design Kris Gethin 2011
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As often as these fast-burning college transients bring excitement to campus, they also leave behind trails of destruction.
College Ball's Talent Deficit (and Why It Doesn't Matter) Jonah Keri 2010
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It's a small charge of fast-burning powder and burns before it hits the muzzle. 125 yards is easy.
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When whole grains are processed and refined, they become fast-burning, simple carbohydrates and low-octane fuel.
ChiRunning Danny Dreyer 2009
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The fire had been intense and fast-burning, so hot that the plastic cabinet of a TV next to the bed had literally melted into a grotesque caricature of what it once was.
Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder Ann Rule 2008
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The fast-burning wildfires consumed more than a dozen homes and bars and forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 people.
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And fast-burning wildfires threatening the Los Angeles area.
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