seared

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Few teenagers hang posters of Birkin bags in their bedrooms, but droves of them have the sight of F40s and Testarossas seared into their brains long before they can get behind the wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"You can have Japanese food, you can have Austrian food, you can have always the best steak," the Austrian-born restaurateur told AFP, as he seared a juicy tomahawk at a Tuesday press preview event.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Firefighters halted it quickly at 72 acres, but many trees had already been seared.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

"It's the most vivid image that's ever been seared in my mind," Mr Nathaniel told the BBC.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

It seared a sharp homesickness in Obinze, this ritual of hospitality.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie