sear
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Don’t use your sous-vide bath, should you be so fortunate as to have one, cooking the steak for hours until it reaches the desired temperature and then finishing with a quick sear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Don’t even reverse-sear, which means a semi-slow roast in a low-temperature oven, then a “hard sear.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I can still put your sear marks on your steak or burger with an infrared grill that’s fully electric,” said Langerud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
It needs to hold its own against a moist, lively interior and survive a hard sear, which means basic white isn’t going to cut it.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
What could he say in a single word, a few words, that would sear all their faces and wake them up?
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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He continues to haunt them, leading to an arresting finale that sears the wounds felt by a ghost who never found the easier life he desired.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
Officers purchased multiple auto sears throughout the course of the investigation, according to police.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
Love that sears and scars, like the pitiless expanses of the Sahara.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Beef, which came from Spain in the 1600s, sears nicely in a hot wok.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2022
It sears into my mind, but I shake it off as nothing but a nightmare because Mateo would never blame anyone for anything.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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It carries an image of a windmill in a field "seared by the heat" in Warwickshire.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The UN chief's warning came as Europe's latest heatwave brought record temperatures in France and seared other European countries this week.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
There’s no way Clayton’s very seared salmon with watermelon radish can top a Jean-Georges chocolate mousse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
So now it's forever seared into my memory as well.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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The United States commemorated the 25th anniversary of the devastating September 11, 2001 attacks Friday with a poignant ceremony in New York marked by President Donald Trump's absence and searing criticism from victims' relatives.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent maneuvers in the bond market have come in for some searing criticism from illustrious investor Stanley Druckenmiller — his long-time ally and mentor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The country has been sweltering in a streak of searing weather -- new all-time highs were set three times over the past week alone, peaking at 42.5C on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Young’s searing memoir, “The Wound Is Where the Light Enters,” chronicles this bitter childhood and its devastating consequences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
I fixed her with my most searing gaze.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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