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as in scorched
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Janowski also scorched the net with seven three-pointers on nine attempts while shooting 11 of 16 from the field and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Jan. 2026 -
His skin, meanwhile, is scorched and smoking in the sunlight.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 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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Presenter Wanda Sykes roasted every Best Stand-Up Comedy on Television nominee at the Golden Globes.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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And while many traditional oils come with a very potent scent, this dry scalp treatment smells softly of Indian jasmine, so there’s no fear of being roasted by others for it (a personal childhood trauma).—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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Distilled water is water that has been boiled, causing the water molecules to return to a gaseous state and then condense back into liquid.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
9 Jan. 2026
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Then, the heat generated would have boiled the water away, removing the natural neutron moderator, shutting down the reactor – until things cooled off and water again flowed in among the rocks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Jan. 2026
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Spread on baking sheet and roast for 10 to 15 minutes until slightly charred.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Roast until cabbage is tender and edges are lightly charred, 15 to 20 minutes more.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Dec. 2025
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This hearty lunch is made with ground beef and Italian sausage, plus rich beef broth and jarred pasta sauce for a weekday-friendly recipe that tastes like it simmered for hours.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2026
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Amid the tumult, peacemaking remains difficult and, in many regions, conflicts that simmered for years are spreading.—
Susannah George,
Washington Post,
1 Jan. 2026
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Damazio, a claiming-level 7-year-old gelding, was injured and threw jockey Adrian Escobedo in the second race last Sunday.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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Santos injured Third-year wing Gui Santos has been a source of energy for the Warriors, often sparking the team with offensive boards and other effort plays that do not show up on the stat sheet.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Scalded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalded. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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