Example Sentences

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The chapel came through the project unscorched and now stands at the heart of Cambridge University, no longer just a glorious relic of the late-medieval period but also a cutting-edge symbol of the green-energy future.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2024

A giant sequoia can survive a wildfire if just 5% of its crown remains unscorched.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2021

The drought had been drying out what once had been lush and unscorched for two decades — a possible reason why the fire has been moving so rapidly, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2014

Shooting up as high as he could, he grabbed a breath and sank back feet first, unscorched.

From Time Magazine Archive

The deer clattered up onto the other bank, heading for the bright grass of an unscorched area of field.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker