scorched
Example Sentences
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That included biotech’s Moderna, whose boffo cancer therapy results launched its stock up 177% on Wednesday and scorched short sellers betting on its decline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
I cannot erase the image of that scorched cell from my mind.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
The fire began Sunday morning in the Los Padres National Forest southeast of the neighborhood of Loma Vista and quickly scorched 400 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Wild Ken Hill, a nature restoration project in Norfolk which was hit by a fire in 2022, provides some hope that scorched areas can recover.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Kenzi thought for a moment, then huffed the fire out, bits of scorched paper flying off like black snowflakes.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
