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as in bruised
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as in scorched
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The Republican primary scorched the earth.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Giddey and Tre Jones scorched their path to the basket.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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It can be used on any vegetable that can be parboiled.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
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In the process, one robber violently shoved the store’s octogenarian owner to the ground, police said, leaving him bloodied and lacerated from numerous shards of glass.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Dec. 2025
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Catherine’s right leg was lacerated to the bone and nearly amputated by a propeller.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Here, that plump short-grain rice takes on a wonderfully varied texture when roasted — with a soft chew at the center and edges, as if mochi and a potato chip had a love child.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Angelica was the only one who had a problem being roasted.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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As batches of dumplings were boiled in pots of water, her friend and co-organizer Xinyi Shen entertained with a presentation about the Lunar New Year in China.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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They can be steamed, boiled, or fried, and are commonly eaten in Asian cuisine.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Cedar Gulch wildfire in Burnet County burned 237 acres, the Turkey Creek fire in Williamson County scorched 14 acres, and the Old Highway fire in Hays County charred 19 acres.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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What seems to be the top sirloin cut of beef is thinly sliced into strips, piled high and impeccably charred.—
Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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In the aftermath, a sense of unease simmered in tourist towns.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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After a wild few days with expletives and a brief rule change, tensions simmered and teams and players more or less moved on.—
Sallee Ann Harrison,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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No one was injured and no weapons were found.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The country's Prosecutor General's office said four people were injured.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Scalded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalded. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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