searing
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The term refers to warmer-than-average waters along the equatorial Pacific that can influence weather across the globe, raising the odds of searing drought in some regions and torrential rain in others.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
After the Calcutta Cup victory at Murrayfield, Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu spoke to the BBC with searing honesty.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
“It’s searing pain from all the lactic acid. It floods your system. You blow capillaries in your eyes, you throw up after races,” said Cheek, now an NBC analyst.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
On a recent visit, workers assembled shotguns and manufactured pistol and rifle barrels amid the searing sound of metal being cut.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
Up the hill he ran, snatching Sheed’s discarded bike, and he pedaled toward town with no particular destination in mind, half blind from searing tears.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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