blackened
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Salisbury was colorful: A mixed martial arts enthusiast, he once appeared at the agency’s headquarters with his face bruised and eye blackened from a recent bout.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Earlier this week, an incinerated roe deer was seen lying on the blackened ground.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
A crew of men with blackened faces wearing steel hats with flashlights attached stands in the dark “Anthracite Coal Mine Near Pottsville, Pennsylvania,” photographed by Jack Delano in 1938.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Inside, the furniture, walls and ceiling are completely blackened, and parts of the ceiling is peeling off.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
“I don’t know about depressed,” I said, scrubbing hard on a blackened skillet.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
