seared

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The skirt steak gets seared first until deeply browned, leaving behind savory crisped bits on the bottom of the skillet that become the foundation of the entire dish.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

"You can have Japanese food, you can have Austrian food, you can have always the best steak," the Austrian-born restaurateur told AFP, as he seared a juicy tomahawk at a Tuesday press preview event.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The ordeal was all-too-common during the deadly, destructive firestorms that seared Los Angeles County a little more than a year ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The conversations around the table in my own childhood are seared in my memory—they prompted an interest in government that turned into my vocation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The arresting officer was named Donald Lima, and this name, Donald Lima, seared itself into her mind.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers