char
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Under the bill, however, insurers would be required to cover testing for lead, asbestos and other contaminants that have been found in soot, char and ash inside homes after a wildfire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
Most known for its char kway teow, a wok-fried noodle dish with egg, shrimp, Chinese sausage and a hint of spice, head to Left-handed Char Koay Teow or Goggles Man Char Kuey Teow.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2025
First Graphene says it works by forming a protective gas barrier, preventing the release of volatile compounds prior to ignition, and also a char layer should ignition occur.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
Their pancakes are crazy with the char on the edges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
He held the wood just so over the flame, turning it carefully so it wouldn’t char.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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Avcoat is a mix of silica fibers, phenolic microballoons, and epoxy resin that chars and erodes, removing heat away.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
“It’s like in forest fires where big, old-growth trees survive by charcoaling. The exterior chars, but the inside survives.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
But this time, Spears chars her publicly despised ex-boyfriend with accusations of cultural appropriation.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2023
He chars the raw noodles in a skillet.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
There are some important chars in America, fontinalis being one of the most esteemed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various
As we climbed the winding road to Bédar, we emerged into a charred and desolate landscape.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The creamy, savory sauce pairs beautifully with both the meat and the charred vegetables.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
On 7th Street we passed the charred residue of a recent fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Spent firecrackers scatter residue that contains partially burned fuel, metal salts, additives, and pieces of charred packaging.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026
We’re on Clover Street, which used to be one of the busiest streets in Garden Heights, but ever since the riots, there’s a bunch of charred rubble and boarded-up buildings.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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Images captured by divers shortly after splashdown, along with follow-up checks aboard the recovery ship, show that the charring seen during Artemis I was significantly reduced in both size and amount.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
Modelling suggests this should reduce the heating and loads that caused extra charring, but this will be the first time the revised descent is flown with a crew.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
An unlikely, spicy, crunchy retooling of spaghetti with chili-spiked tomato sauce, it requires cooking the pasta and the sauce in the same pan, to the point of charring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
A huge fire exploded Wednesday north of Castaic, charring more than 10,000 acres and forcing thousands to flee their homes amid a month of extreme fire conditions that have plagued Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
She could, however, smell the charring pine, tinged with...what?
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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