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If possible, wait until the extreme temperatures cool to apply pesticides that can cause scorched leaves.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Later the day of the arson, a young man with scorched hands faced an FBI agent and others investigating the crime.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
4 Feb. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Later the day of the arson, a young man with scorched hands faced an FBI agent and others investigating the crime.
—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scorched
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“Scorched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorched. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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