blackened
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As of about 6:45 p.m., the fire had blackened about 140 acres and was 7% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
This would be an idyllic scene were it not for the blackened pine and oak trees all around, the legacy of a devastating recent wildfire.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Four Marines crouch in the foreground surrounded by the blackened remains of burned trees; in the top two-thirds of the picture the black-and-white smoke of the blast billows upward, beautiful in its destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
One popular order is the Diaspora Delight with blackened salmon and jollof rice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Our uncle returned his attention to his table, brushing aside stubborn gnats as he scraped bark from a twisted, blackened branch and put it in a jar.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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