charcoal
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The fridge lies empty, the electric stove is not working, and the only available cooking method is a small charcoal grill her husband built.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
To better understand past fire activity, researchers examined charcoal preserved in peat deposits from Central and South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Australasia.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 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
"During the war, Khartoum state has lost 60 percent of its green cover," Hamed said, describing how century-old trees "were cut down with electric saws" for commercial timber and charcoal production.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
She smoothed the dry powdery black charcoal onto Omakayas’ face and sang to her as she fell asleep.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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Black and Gray
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