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Faint scorch marks could have formed when the pot was originally fired, or they may have appeared later if the vessel was set close to a fire to warm individual servings of food.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

Temperatures are set to tumble this weekend as the fifth heatwave to scorch the UK this year comes to an end.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

A record-breaking heat wave will scorch Southern California this week, raising temperatures up to 35 degrees above normal for March and heightening concerns about heat-related illness and deaths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026

“In a physical attack, you can crash into drones, trap them in a net or scorch them with a laser,” said Andres Gomez, an electronics engineer at Aeronautical Industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025

“I know how to get a scorch dragon,” says Taft.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

While it has been widely reported that the helicopters' exhaust scorches grass, Trump added Monday that the airflow is so powerful, the lawn actually "gets ripped out."

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

The scene in which Biff almost violently embraces Willy and tries—in vain—to make him discard his illusions scorches with its sadness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

Rodgers would see patients, young and old, gasping for air, wracked with pain that scorches the chest.

From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2021

For milder burns and scorches on stainless steel and aluminum pans, you can usually make do with a few pantry staples.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2021

It scorches my blood and sears my thoughts.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

On Cannock Chase, I spent the day with Staffordshire County Council rangers, as they showed me around the black, scorched earth left behind after the fires that took place there.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

But subsequent investigation found that 60% to 80% of the grove’s trees were scorched, according to a report released Tuesday from the fire’s Burned Area Emergency Response team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

France, Spain and Italy have been hit by heatwaves, which have triggered massive wildfires that scorched thousands of hectares of land.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

That included biotech’s Moderna, whose boffo cancer therapy results launched its stock up 177% on Wednesday and scorched short sellers betting on its decline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The air scorched my lungs, reducing my breath to frantic wheezing.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

“I’m not a visionary,” the actor and activist said during an interview on a scorching July afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

At least 35,000 excess deaths have been linked to the scorching heat waves in Europe over the summer, though that is likely an undercount.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

Inside the barren transit tent, which provides little escape from scorching 41C heat, Zarina sits alongside an anxious huddle of women and their children.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

The city’s priciest neighborhoods become particularly clogged each summer as drivers escaping the Gulf’s scorching heat arrive with Ferraris, Lamborghinis and McLarens bearing Middle East license plates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

It first surfaced in the midst of a scorching workout alongside Howard’s excellent sprinter, Exhibit.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand