char
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Hot and dry noodles with seafood, Beijing crêpes filled with satay beef, Sichuan pancakes stuffed with char siu pork.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Under the bill, however, insurers would be required to cover testing for lead, asbestos and other contaminants that have been found in soot, char and ash inside homes after a wildfire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
First Graphene says it works by forming a protective gas barrier, preventing the release of volatile compounds prior to ignition, and also a char layer should ignition occur.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
Their pancakes are crazy with the char on the edges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
Meera Reed was turning a chunk of raw red flesh above the flames, letting it char and spit.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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Avcoat is a mix of silica fibers, phenolic microballoons, and epoxy resin that chars and erodes, removing heat away.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
“It’s like in forest fires where big, old-growth trees survive by charcoaling. The exterior chars, but the inside survives.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
But this time, Spears chars her publicly despised ex-boyfriend with accusations of cultural appropriation.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2023
He chars the raw noodles in a skillet.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
This contrivance is far simpler than a dip- candle, the arachis is broken off as it chars, and, when the lamp dims, turning it upside down causes a fresh flow of oil.
From Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
One morning, the two women crept out and Terekh drove past charred vehicles at top speed to reach Kyiv.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Left behind is a charred out refrigerator, bed frames, a worn out and graffiti-covered couch, piles of left-behind clothes and the burnt debris of the home that once stood there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The place is completely charred, but the framing and rooms remain partially intact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Images from the scene hours after the crash showed scores of emergency service workers sorting through charred rubble in an attempt to find survivors.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Nathan placed the kettle onto the charred rectangular cast iron grate that was next to the firepit.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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An unlikely, spicy, crunchy retooling of spaghetti with chili-spiked tomato sauce, it requires cooking the pasta and the sauce in the same pan, to the point of charring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
Ean's cause of death could not be determined but a forensic pathologist told the court there were areas of charring to soft tissue and bone.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025
A huge fire exploded Wednesday north of Castaic, charring more than 10,000 acres and forcing thousands to flee their homes amid a month of extreme fire conditions that have plagued Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
One of my favorite ways to use soy sauce is for charring.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024
She repeats this process over and over, working until the cloth burns without charring, remaining bright and white within the flame.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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