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I rode through places that had been torched from the big fires of 1988 and saw new growth.

Laura Bell - An interview with author 2010

Tracy McGrady again torched the Hawks, leading Orlando with 40 points and 11 rebounds.

National Basketball Association - Magic vs. Hawks 2001

Col. Rabe Abubakar, spokesman for the Nigerian military's joint task force operating in the region, said a militant camp had been "torched" but denied that there had been an exchange of fire or military or civilian casualties.

Heavy Fighting in Nigeria's Delta State 2009

Halliburton truck drivers testified that the company 'torched' brand new $85,000 trucks rather than perform relatively minor repairs and regular maintenance.

If Waxman Were to Act 2008

According to police affidavits unsealed two weeks after the fire, other residents told police that McLeod had talked about burning down the building earlier that night and bragged about having "torched" it afterward.

TimesArgus.com: Barre/Montpelier Region 2010

When you're accustomed to "torched," "slightly charred" is not a bad step forward.

Yahoo! Sports - Top News Matt Hinton 2010

When you're accustomed to "torched," "slightly charred" is not a bad step forward.

Yahoo! Sports - Top News Matt Hinton 2010

Lord Carter, the minister for technology, communications and broadcasting, warned earlier in the week that if everyone "torched" the straw man it would be a sign that the industry did not have enough commonality for a co-regulatory approach to work, in which case the government would either introduce comprehensive legislation or abandon the industry to its fate.

Media news, UK and world media comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2009

He said the government had been "torched" by public reaction to green taxes ever since the fuel protests of 2000.

BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2009

He said the government had been "torched" by public reaction to green taxes ever since the fuel protests of 2000.

Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed 2009