blackened

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The affected dormitory had shattered windows, blackened walls and a crumpled corrugated iron roof, an AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Their best-selling offering is an extra dark pretzel that’s slow-baked for a blackened finish.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

AFP footage taken from a plane showed it listing onto one side, parts of it blackened and seriously damaged by fire, with two holes either side in the middle of the hull.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

He also explained how there was a "blackened appearance" on both knees as well as "an obvious swelling" in the middle of his forehead.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In the top drawer Marly found dingy, blackened spoons and forks and knives.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen