blackened
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Jane Ward is turning the blackened, mouldy pages of a Mr Men book.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Four Marines crouch in the foreground surrounded by the blackened remains of burned trees; in the top two-thirds of the picture the black-and-white smoke of the blast billows upward, beautiful in its destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
An unburned pine cone lies on the floor of the blackened forest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Residents affected by wildfires say they were left "angry and upset" after a mural of Prime Minister Andy Burnham was painted on a blackened mountainside above their homes.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Apples dipped in caramel so dark they appeared almost blackened but remained light and crisp and sweet.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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