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The schoolgirl was named a Games MVP on Sunday to cap an extraordinary showing that saw her scorch to gold in the 200m butterfly and do the 200m-400m individual medley double.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Faint scorch marks could have formed when the pot was originally fired, or they may have appeared later if the vessel was set close to a fire to warm individual servings of food.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

There are still four large scorch marks where four vehicles were discovered burnt out.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

A potentially dangerous, record-setting heat wave is forecast to scorch Southern California on Thursday and Friday, with triple-digit highs possible in many spots across the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026

“You can use the scorch dragon to get the ash dragon,” says Will.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

While it has been widely reported that the helicopters' exhaust scorches grass, Trump added Monday that the airflow is so powerful, the lawn actually "gets ripped out."

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

The Hammond B3 swells on the verse’s first pass, sticking close to the song’s melody, but on the second, it jumps an octave in an improvisation that nearly scorches the ear.

From Salon ● May 15, 2026

The scene in which Biff almost violently embraces Willy and tries—in vain—to make him discard his illusions scorches with its sadness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

The May 22 Sports article “Early Voting scorches in Preakness” contained an error so blatant that it is clear the reporter is not well acquainted with the sport.

From Washington Post ● May 27, 2022

It scorches a long brown finger oh the newspaper.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

Pluskalowski has recently become obsessed with making a taco shell from tahdig, the scorched rice at the bottom of a pot of Persian rice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In his parents’ yard, he spots “a fresh, red-barked branch shooting out of the scorched manzanita — a sign of life returning.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Authorities have also allowed a temporary easing of strict rules for making several types of cheese after heatwaves scorched grazing pastures.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

France, Spain and Italy have been hit by heatwaves, which have triggered massive wildfires that scorched thousands of hectares of land.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

One of them advanced on us, holding a scorched metal tube with fins attached to it.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

The album is loaded with Anthrax trademarks — serrated, crunchy riffs, soaring lead vocals, bludgeoning beats, and scorching guitar — but there are also galactic noise effects, angular song structures and atypical chord configurations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Behind the turnaround: Friday’s inflation report was hot, but not so scorching that it dramatically shifted investors’ understanding of the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

At least 35,000 excess deaths have been linked to the scorching heat waves in Europe over the summer, though that is likely an undercount.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

After weeks of scorching heat and drought the summer's swan song is set to be one of frequent downpours as well as gales for some.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Outside, the sun was shining, scorching the asphalt of driveways.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black