1.   Being charred in ancient fires helped preserve them.

2.   Boneless chicken breasts can cook from raw to charred in an unattended flash.

3.   The lemon slices and olives, which get nicely charred in the heat, add a final burst of flavor and look beautiful on the plate.

4.   Five parked cars were charred in the explosion on Arturo Rubinstein boulevard, which sent up a giant cloud of smoke over the center of the resort.

5.   Last August, another vehicle he owned was charred in an arson attack.

6.   Lt. Priyanto of the Bandung police said the bodies were charred in the fire that destroyed several shops in Bandung, capital of West Java province.

7.   The bodies were so badly charred in the fierce fire that forensic experts have been unable to identify them, even with X-rays and dental records.