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Fifteen months after the Palisades wildfire reduced much of the surrounding neighborhood to ash, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has re-opened its doors, not just as a place of worship, but as a visible marker of survival in a community still finding its way back.
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Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
After the Eaton Fire reduces Altadena, CA, a historically Black town and California’s first Black middle-class community, to ash, three childhood friends confront loss, legacy, and lead their community’s fight to rebuild.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The ambush is delivered courtesy of the Mangkwan Clan, a cult of kamikaze hedonists who rejected Eywa after a volcano reduced their corner of Pandora to ash, but the RDA is happy to seize on the chaos and launch their final attack on the Metkayina’s oceanic stronghold.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin has a deep cultural tie to ash trees because they are used in the ancient craft of basket weaving, which has been a staple of tribal life for thousands of years.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
After the Eaton Fire reduces Altadena, CA, a historically Black town and California’s first Black middle-class community, to ash, three childhood friends confront loss, legacy, and lead their community’s fight to rebuild.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The ambush is delivered courtesy of the Mangkwan Clan, a cult of kamikaze hedonists who rejected Eywa after a volcano reduced their corner of Pandora to ash, but the RDA is happy to seize on the chaos and launch their final attack on the Metkayina’s oceanic stronghold.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin has a deep cultural tie to ash trees because they are used in the ancient craft of basket weaving, which has been a staple of tribal life for thousands of years.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ash
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Researchers say the toxic chromium probably came from the myriad household items incinerated in the fires such as paints, electronics and auto parts.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The global plastic waste trade Large amounts of plastic waste are shipped around the world – some to be recycled and much to simply be disposed of in landfills or incinerated.—
Ellen M. Considine,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Local touches were everywhere, from an extensive collection of books ranging from South African chick-lit to memoirs of Nelson Mandela, Trevor Noah, and Siya Kolisi to a mini-bar stocked with gin, rum, and brandy made with Cape Fynbos plants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The problem is that most homes are lit the same way from breakfast to bedtime, and that flat unchanging signal works against you at the wrong hours.—
Allison Palmer
June 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Another visual for the audience shows the receipt from the funeral home where Fisher was cremated.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Stacy's body was cremated within two days of her death, but suspicion arose when Stacy’s mother reported that Hunsucker seemed unusually unfazed by the death and had moved in with a girlfriend shortly after.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The research focuses on direct-drive inertial confinement fusion, an approach where powerful, uniform lasers compress a fuel capsule to ignite a reaction.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Hezbollah had first re-ignited the cross-border conflict with projectiles fired at communities in Northern Israel in early March.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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Lemieux was a polarizing figure in the Avs-Red Wings games, but kindled a friendship with Detroit tough guy Darren McCarty following an alumni event in 2016, leading them to participate in documentaries about how much the rivalry meant to the game.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2026
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In Canada, last year ended as the second worst fire year in the country’s history, as a total of 6,000 fires torched around 22 million acres.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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The Paris police prefecture said some people vandalized shops, set fires and torched vehicles during the unrest.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The violent arrest immediately sparked community protests, and Hyder was fired the next day.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Terr hopes that the settlements reached thus far will deter officials from firing or punishing employees for their speech moving forward, despite political pressure or online outrage.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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In the capital, the attacks damaged several residential and commercial buildings, sparking fires and burning cars, authorities said.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Family Akelarre is an adults-forward hotel, designed more for couples and contemplative travelers than for toddlers with energy to burn.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Ash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ash. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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