blackened
Example Sentences
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From damaged port infrastructure to listing ships with bridges blackened and containers still smouldering, the evidence is everywhere.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Earlier this week, an incinerated roe deer was seen lying on the blackened ground.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Satellite imagery above Gironde shows vast areas of scorched, blackened earth, with smoke drifting inland to the east.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Fast-spreading flames blackened the sky over the peninsula as tourists scrambled onto boats that ferried them to safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I shy at stepping onto the blackened ground, but there’s no way it’s still hot.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
