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• One concept that's gotten attention is the "space broom," a ground-based laser that will use quick pulses to singe orbital debris, changing each piece's trajectory so that it deorbits faster. —  FOXNews.com
• Despite her busy schedule, the globetrotting singe is a responsible mother. —  dailyindia.com News Feed
• This is the first time since July that McCain has had only a singe-digit lead. —  Hominid Views
• "_When He was reviled, He reviled not again._" The fire of revenge may singe or even scorch my enemy, but it will do far more damage to the furniture of my own soul. —  My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year
• 177. CHICKEN BROTH Draw, singe, and cut a chicken into four quarters; wash these, put them into a clean saucepan with a quart of water, and set the broth to boil on the fire; skim it well, season with two ounces of sago, a small sprig of thyme and parsley, and a little salt. —  A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes

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