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tar

[tahr] / tɑr /




NOUN
pavement
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He also sells Shilajit, which almost looks like tar.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Pike perch tartare from Lake Oulujärvi rests on malt bread with capers and dill oil and a whisper of pine tar.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Although researchers cannot determine exactly who left it, they believe it may have been pressed into the tar during a repair by a crew member.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

“Zed still has a little tar still seeping from his skull,” said Lori Bettison-Varga, director, “but we’re going to show him off, anyway.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

His hair and skin, and the tar beneath him.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon