crackling
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The vibe was a sun-baked hybrid of Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca and a music festival—altitude, rivers of beer, and a crackling sense of anticipation at all times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Flames roared through crackling pine trees on Thursday as a wildfire gained ground on the coast of southwestern France, forcing more than 20,000 tourists and residents to flee to safety.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Wisps of smoke rose from charred or crackling tree trunks between Le Porge and the village of Lege-Cap-Ferret to the south, AFP journalists said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Steak leans into its vintage charm with dark lighting, a crackling fireplace and a distinctly romantic atmosphere.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Today the only sounds were the cawing of an occasional magpie and the dry leaves crackling underfoot as Jonathan and his golden retriever, Moose, walked along the trail.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Flag isn’t like the Baxters’ other animals: He can’t pull a plow, track a bear, provide milk, or become a plateful of cracklings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Jaíne again turns to her native country of Brazil, making plantain gnocchi, pan-fried in duck fat with cracklings and orange sauce.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2022
Among starters, smoked-cod hush puppies were a pleasant nibble, with or without a dip into chimichurri, but BBQ pork cracklings hardly crackled, though they did sizzle with gochujang.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2018
Next up: grilled duck with citrus gremolata and duck skin cracklings and 10-year-old the Original.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2014
I restack picture books and place the toys back in wooden bins while she sweeps for cookie crumbs, egg splots, cracklings of hard candy.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
