charred
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American military compounds along the corniche here in Bahrain’s capital are dotted with the charred hulks of destroyed radars and communications installations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Some of those who returned to the red zone found buildings reduced to charred, empty shells; in other cases, homes had been looted.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
What you choose to do with its charred femur is between you and your God.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., volcanic ash overwhelmed the city and transformed more than a thousand papyrus scrolls in a local library into fragile, charred remains.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
The entire sky garden was beyond recognition, burned and charred as though an unseen force had ravaged every iota of life there.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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