charred

Example Sentences

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Back at her property, the yard between her two houses is mostly intact, including a Hachiya persimmon tree, which in December was heavy with fruit, comforting lanterns in the charred landscape, signaling season.

From Los Angeles Times

In the heart of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, the charred remains of a police station attacked during September's unrest stand in stark contrast to a brand-new, fully equipped police van parked outside.

From Barron's

Hearing the crackle of a small flame — that slightly charred, earthy smell — while a slab of pork fat pops in the cooking kettle, slowly melting down as the base for tonight’s sauce.

From Salon

"We saw everything end in just one day, right in front of our eyes," one shop owner tells AFP as he watches machinery clean debris from the charred remains of a shopping mall in Karachi.

From Barron's

The death toll from a mall fire in Pakistan's biggest city rose to at least 55 people, as emergency workers scour the building's charred remains for more victims.

From Barron's