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Recent Examples of ash
The bathroom is situated next to the kitchen and is notable for having an incinerating toilet – as its name implies, this burns waste to ash.
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Adam Williams
april 23,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2026
In the community of Waynesville, block after block was reduced to ash.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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.
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Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Adam Williams
april 23,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2026
In the community of Waynesville, block after block was reduced to ash.
—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ash
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Of that unwanted apparel—about 13 million tons in 2018—85 percent is annually sent to a landfill or incinerated.
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This rapid heating causes the cell walls to rupture, leading to wilting of the foliage and ultimately killing the plants without completely incinerating them.
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No video evidence exists to show exactly how the Lachman fire started, much less that Rinderknecht was the one who lit the blaze.
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Opt for sconces and hanging lights, rather than lamps or lighting pieces that take up floorspace.
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Another visual for the audience shows the receipt from the funeral home where Fisher was cremated.
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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.
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One of the defining images of 2020 featured two homeowners, two firearms and a confrontation that ignited a national firestorm.
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After several seconds in free-fall, the Pegasus XL will then ignite the first of its three-stage rocket motors, delivering LINK into orbit in about 10 minutes, according to Northrop Grumman.
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These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.
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The faith of these settlers kindled a fervent Protestant piety, found in the Great Revival of the Ohio Valley frontier.
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Would Rhaenyra’s Syrax — a formidably sized dragon, albeit one raised in captivity — be able to torch them all?
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Hunting for home security that won’t torch your wallet (or your patience)?
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The suspect allegedly fired several shots at Majied.
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The Israeli military says 36 Israeli soldiers and four civilians were killed, as Hezbollah fired thousands of rockets and drones into northern Israel and Israeli troops in southern Lebanon.
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Most of the smoke is coming from the Iron Fire in Utah, which has burned more than 21,000 acres.
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The world has known that adding heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels and cutting down forests will warm the globe, said Jennifer Francis, a climate scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center on Cape Cod, who was not involved in the research.
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“Ash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ash. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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