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a black powder that is formed when something (such as wood or coal) is burned
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Recent Examples of soot
Many samples taken during the week of the accident in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and New York were flagged for contamination, showing soot, ash and dirt.
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Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Smoke and soot from wildfires in the mountain states could blow across to the Midwest and Northeast, worsening the health of people with asthma and other respiratory conditions.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Dust, bird droppings and soot were carefully removed from sandstone reliefs, where remains of ancient artwork began to peer through.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
Ground teams wiped the soot off of the craft's solar arrays and heat shield, then repainted portions of the capsule's radiators around the edge of Dragon's trunk section before rolling the vehicle back to the launch pad Friday.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
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Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Smoke and soot from wildfires in the mountain states could blow across to the Midwest and Northeast, worsening the health of people with asthma and other respiratory conditions.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Dust, bird droppings and soot were carefully removed from sandstone reliefs, where remains of ancient artwork began to peer through.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
Ground teams wiped the soot off of the craft's solar arrays and heat shield, then repainted portions of the capsule's radiators around the edge of Dragon's trunk section before rolling the vehicle back to the launch pad Friday.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soot
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Repeat the spraying and cleaning steps until all grime has been wiped away and there are no more visible streaks.Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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Actor and comedian Andy Richter appeared when Dust Bunny rid himself of the grime and popped off his disguise.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Stronger Dish Soap For light to moderate gunk, try a power wash dish soap.Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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Just scrape off the serious gunk and load up the dishes.Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2024
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In the middle of the nineteenth century, filth of every kind accumulated on the streets of New York.Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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Thousands of pigs, goats, and dogs still roamed city streets in the first half of that century, feeding on refuse and decomposing filth; stories of pigs knocking over city residents and invading their homes regularly appeared in U.S. newspapers at the time.Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2020
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True lilies need well-draining soil and should be planted in an area that receives full sun or some light shade and within their Hardiness Zone.Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
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The gardens crisscrossed by canals in the capital’s southern Xochimilco borough are built up from layers of dredged soil, held together by tall, thin ahuejotes – a kind of willow tree – planted around their perimeter.Mariana Martínez Barba and Julitàn Trejo Bax, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
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Testers pushed its limits in nearly every type of terrain—ripping on groomers, bombing through crud, and sucking up bumps—and awarded the Ranger 96 the highest versatility score by a long shot, which is, of course, what this category is all about.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Make your own cleaner, brush it on your records with a cheap paintbrush, and suck up the crud.Parker Hall, WIRED, 24 July 2021
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Follow up to Step 7, but transfer the ingredients to a slow cooker crock instead of a baking dish.Kermilia White, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
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Or, invest in a fermentation crock and turn it into sauerkraut.Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
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If another dino-killing asteroid struck Earth tomorrow, its immediate impact would be the least of our worries; famine would multiply the death toll many times over as dust clouds deprived crops of sunlight.Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Israeli army released a video showing blasts ripping through the village in the Marjayoun province, razing dozens of homes to dust.Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Earlier this year, the Missouri Legislature passed laws prohibiting the operation of three sludge lagoons in Newton, McDonald and Randolph counties.Randal Seyler, arkansasonline.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Apart from album releases and tours, the rock supergroup Tomahawk and the NOLA sludge outfit Acid Bath are slated to be making reunions at Sick New World 2025.Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Soot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soot. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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