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
When you try to set fire to wood treated with Burnblock, the material forms a protective layer of char, explains Mr Bay-Smidt.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
Laureano, for example, relies heavily on imports from Canada: “Let’s say my arctic char, my cod loins.”
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2025
If you’re feeling theatrical, hit the top with a torch for a kiss of char.
From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025
Encanis screamed, and even as his skin began to smoke and char, his face was still hidden in a shadow that rose from him like a tongue of darkening flame.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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