flame
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According to the National Cancer Institute, PAHs can develop when fat and juices from meat drip onto a hot surface or open flame, creating smoke that deposits these compounds onto the food.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Most family businesses flame out within a few decades, undone by succession failures, personal conflict or an inability to adapt to changing markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
She’s texting an old flame and he’s in a relationship with his laptop.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
There are the long-simmered, brothy pots — the ones that ask for a Sunday afternoon, for a low flame and a little patience, their depth accumulating slowly, almost imperceptibly, over time.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
His only job now was to make sure the flame did not go out and that he did not stare directly into the mirror.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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