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as in bruised
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as in scorched
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In Oklahoma's Panhandle, fires have scorched nearly 300,000 acres, while blazes in the Texas Panhandle have burned just under 20,000 acres.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Unfazed as the first shooter of the event — and the first player introduced to the masses — Knueppel scorched the nets to the tune of 27 points.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 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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Continue reading … MEDIA BURNING BRIDGES — 'CBS Evening News' producer’s ‘unhinged farewell note’ roasted on social media.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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From the kitchen comes an equally elegant menu of classics – think gorgeous local steaks, terrines and roasted Amish chicken plated with cockles – imagined with creativity and a deep understanding of European technique seen through a Tennessee lens.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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How to make iguana tacos To make the tacos, Davis boiled a pot of water with onion, garlic, bay leaf and salt.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Freeze extra for later, sans any pasta, which is better when freshly boiled.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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The vehicle appeared to have been burned and part of the building was also charred.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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All this tree’s limbs had been removed and its trunk looked charred from top to bottom.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Everything is combined in one saucepan and simmered together until the rice is plump and the sauce is creamy.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit was dismissed in September, but the issue has simmered among advocates along with Republicans in the legislature.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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The pained look on the freshman’s face and the hush of the Galen Center in those first few seconds was enough to transport at least some of the USC faithful in the crowd back to last March, when Trojan superstar JuJu Watkins injured her knee not far from the same spot.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The roughly 20-meter space rock caused a powerful airburst that injured about 1,500 people and damaged thousands of buildings.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Scalded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalded. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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