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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashed
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Solar recycling innovation Global plastic production exceeds 400 million tonnes annually, yet only about 18 percent is recycled, leaving the majority to be incinerated, landfilled, or released into natural ecosystems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
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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 old woman’s face lit with recognition, and what, indeed, were the chances of this?—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Samuel Helenius and Alex Laferriere also lit the lamp.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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One person died in an apartment fire ignited by a faulty e-bike battery in San José last week, authorities said.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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That ignited a 16-4 run that stretched into the fourth and gave Boston its first double-digit lead of the game.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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America's hopes for its first high-speed rail were kindled in 2008, when California voters approved a ballot measure for a train connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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This spectacular success kindled a desire in Hersheypark officials to invest heavily in thrill rides.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 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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An ad blitz from a group called Georgians for Integrity has torched Jones for months.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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For instance, in Atlanta a man self- immolated in front of the Israeli embassy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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During his testimony, Fonfara said these fraudulent over-redemptions have burned a $14 million dollar hole in distributors’ pockets.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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When firefighters first arrived, the blaze had burned about 50 acres.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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One of the mission's primary objectives is to test the capsule's heat shield during re-entry, which had partially cracked and charred away during the Artemis I mission in 2022, reported Florida Today, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Images of the aftermath also show cars and vehicles charred and burned.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Ashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashed. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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