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searing

[seer-ing] / ˈsɪər ɪŋ /


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It is a work of searing writing that stays grounded and nuanced while looking ahead, in both practice and rhetoric.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Huge numbers of Muslims prayed on Mount Arafat on Tuesday at the climax of the hajj pilgrimage, defying searing temperatures under the desert sun as they fulfilled a lifelong dream.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The UK is likely to experience its hottest May day on record on Monday as searing heat continues.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Words can’t really do justice to the profound musical depths Henry plumbs in this searing revival of “Ragtime,” directed by Lear deBessonet for Lincoln Center Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Then with searing suddenness there came a great red flash.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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