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Recent Examples of ash
Waltman hand-carves each of her patterns and uses slip and ash glaze to add contrasting tones.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Nineteen people were killed, and more than 4,400 homes were reduced to ash and toxic rubble.
—Jill Cowan, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
It has been reduced to ash and data, drowned in the sound of drones and the indifference of high-resolution satellites.
—Alaa Alqaisi
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Copper, likely from the wiring systems of the thousands of homes reduced to ash.
—Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 July 2025
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Nineteen people were killed, and more than 4,400 homes were reduced to ash and toxic rubble.
—Jill Cowan, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
It has been reduced to ash and data, drowned in the sound of drones and the indifference of high-resolution satellites.
—Alaa Alqaisi
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Copper, likely from the wiring systems of the thousands of homes reduced to ash.
—Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ash
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In a Sierra Nevada canyon all but incinerated in the 2021 KNP Complex fire, a new forest of California’s beloved giant sequoias is now growing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The white phosphorus then ignites and burns intensely, destroying the agents by incinerating them – a method meant to reduce the risk of spreading the materials and to limit potential harm to civilians and the surrounding environment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On Tuesday evening, City Hall was lit in the Transgender Pride flag colors — light pink, baby blue and white.—
Angela Palermo
April 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Birdfy misses most often when a bird is too close to the camera, poorly lit, or facing away from the camera.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to the plea agreement, from as early as September 2019 through October 2023, Carie Hallford and her husband failed to cremate or bury at least 190 bodies, despite having collected more than $130,000 from grieving families for funeral services that were never provided.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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But no autopsy was completed, Wilson said, and Susan had his body cremated within 24 hours.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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Most dry grasses, dead leaves, and other tree litter could easily ignite and spread fire quickly.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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After Virginia briefly stopped the run, Miles ignited another spark with a tough layup to extend TCU’s lead to 48-38.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jamal Murray has been torching opposing defenses, and Nikola Jokić is dropping dimes left and right.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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On defense, Bradley drew the assignment of containing Smith, who torched Arizona in the first half.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Once North Carolina fired Hubert Davis after five seasons, Billy Donovan immediately rose to the top of the list of favorites to become the next head coach of the storied program.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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One of the reasons American troops would be vulnerable on Kharg Island is its close proximity to the Iranian mainland, from which missiles, drones and artillery could be fired.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The analysis, released Friday by the California Department of Insurance and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, found that meeting wildfire safety standards for roughly 30,000 homes within the Eaton and Pacific Palisades burn areas would significantly cut average annual losses.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Around 2,000 acres at Camp Ripley in north-central Minnesota have burned due to a wildfire that broke out in the area on Sunday, officials with the military training center said.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Ash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ash. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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