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a black powder that is formed when something (such as wood or coal) is burned
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Recent Examples of soot
Die große Nacht im Eimer (The Big Night Down the Drain), made that year, depicts a figure of indiscernible age with a cadaverous pallor and yellow splotches, brandishing an oversized phallus beneath a soot-black veil.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The push to strengthen soot regulation yielded a major win in 2024, when the Biden-era EPA tightened the annual standard and adopted a 25% reduction in allowable fine particulate matter levels.
—Chaewon Chung
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
South Florida air quality was graded by American Lung Association, which analyzed 2022-2024 data to grade counties on unhealthy levels of smog and soot.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Trump claimed that the county was deliberately directing more flights over Mar-a-Lago that rained down soot.
—Randy Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2026
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The push to strengthen soot regulation yielded a major win in 2024, when the Biden-era EPA tightened the annual standard and adopted a 25% reduction in allowable fine particulate matter levels.
—Chaewon Chung
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
South Florida air quality was graded by American Lung Association, which analyzed 2022-2024 data to grade counties on unhealthy levels of smog and soot.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Trump claimed that the county was deliberately directing more flights over Mar-a-Lago that rained down soot.
—Randy Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soot
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How Often To Clean A TV Screen Regular cleaning will help prevent build-up of dust and grime and keep your TV-watching experience crystal clear.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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The initial half-hour of rain is when roads are slickest due to a mixture of rain, grime, and oil.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
3 May 2026
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Once the dishwasher is empty, use a soft scrub brush to remove any gunk in the corners, empty the filter, and run a cleaning cycle with a dishwasher cleaner.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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Once the gunk loosens, simply wipe the interior clean with a cloth.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Photos showed Fike's bed and extreme filth surrounding it, including a bedpan with her bath water that was allegedly three weeks old.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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To ensure this filth doesn't reach the engine's internals, an air filter is installed after the air intake.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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Investigators ended a search for Kristin Smart’s body at the home of her killer’s mother on Saturday without recovering a body, a day after Sheriff Ian Parkinson said soil testing detected the presence of human remains.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Native to Texas and adjacent areas of Mexico, plants rarely require supplemental irrigation and thrive in poor soils including sand, clay, and rocky sites.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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The two then proceeded to beat the crud out of each other.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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That includes self emptying debris into a washable bin that should hold up to a month's worth of crud, cleaning its own mop pad with hot water and drying it with hot air, and self-refilling with clean water from a tank inside its dock.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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Keep countertops clear by forgoing a crock and hanging cooking tools using S hooks on a tension rod along the backsplash instead.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, even today, the Crock-Pot brand still produces many slow-cooker products with removable oven-safe stoneware crocks.—
Callie Sumlin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wipe the slats with a clean, dry microfiber cloth to pick up as much dust as possible.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Regularly clean the filters, vents, and coils to prevent dust buildup and use a programmable timer to avoid running the unit constantly.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
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However, conventional anaerobic digestion remains relatively inefficient, with the process typically converting less than 40% of the sludge's carbon into usable gas.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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The complaint alleged stain-resistant chemicals used by carpet mills in Calhoun had contaminated the sludge, which in turn polluted the water.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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“Soot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soot. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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