blackened
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Cajun chicken pasta is essentially Alfredo in a leather jacket: fettuccine or penne, blackened or “blackened” chicken, a confetti of peppers and scallions, and a liberal snowfall of Cajun seasoning.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
AFP footage taken from a plane showed it listing onto one side, parts of it blackened and seriously damaged by fire, with two holes either side in the middle of the hull.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
His angular head topped with a green felt crown; his toothy mouth a sinister, grimacing gash; his eyes blackened with what looks like charcoal.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
The devastation was stunning: government ministries, banks and towering office blocks stood blackened and burned.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Its plastic arms were burned and blackened, its metal bones bolted and welded into place.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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