char
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He was told that with a wildfire, the only contaminants are soot, ash and char.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
A first course of kampachi arrived dressed with arctic char roe, ground cherry, serrano, ponzu, and cucumber — buttery and delicate, with a bright, precise balance that lingered just long enough.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
Most known for its char kway teow, a wok-fried noodle dish with egg, shrimp, Chinese sausage and a hint of spice, head to Left-handed Char Koay Teow or Goggles Man Char Kuey Teow.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2025
When you try to set fire to wood treated with Burnblock, the material forms a protective layer of char, explains Mr Bay-Smidt.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
Encanis screamed, and even as his skin began to smoke and char, his face was still hidden in a shadow that rose from him like a tongue of darkening flame.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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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
But this time, Spears chars her publicly despised ex-boyfriend with accusations of cultural appropriation.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2023
The near-direct heat chars the peaks of the skewered meat, and the valleys catch little pools of caramelizing sauce.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
The governor recently visited Washington to talk with top officials about wildfire recovery as the largest blaze burning in the U.S. chars more tinder dry forest in northern New Mexico.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
Dilute acid chars paper when the paper is heated; gives a white precipitate with nitrate or chloride of barium, and is entirely volatilized by heat.
From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison ) Robertson
The footage appears to show a charred stretch of desert, with parts seen resembling wings and an engine from an F-15.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
It’s unlikely that a fix for the East-West pipeline will be simple, judging by the satellite images showing “a wide area that looks pretty charred over,” Smith said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
I followed him into the house, with its charred walls, ceiling and flooring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
In the ashes there is a charred page from an English language textbook: "My name is William, I'm from the UK. My grandmother lives in Nottingham. It's a beautiful city."
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
I have seen way too many charred and splintered husks of trees to be blasé about something like that, let me tell you.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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Images captured by divers shortly after splashdown, along with follow-up checks aboard the recovery ship, show that the charring seen during Artemis I was significantly reduced in both size and amount.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
Modelling suggests this should reduce the heating and loads that caused extra charring, but this will be the first time the revised descent is flown with a crew.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
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
Firefighters Thursday were continuing to fight the Palisades fire, which has burned more than 17,000 acres, and the Eaton fire that burned through Pasadena and Altadena areas, charring more than 10,000 acres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
Around the edges, me and Jay’s book-shoes are charring.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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