ash heap

Example Sentences

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He managed to salvage a few shovels and drill bits from the ash heap.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

Fitch then relegated those conditions to the ash heap of history.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2021

Another week, another unwritten rule of the game thrown on the ash heap of history.

From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2021

“Otherwise they end up on the ash heap of history,” Mr. Patton added.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2021

And if he sees such looks in Tokyo, what might he not see in the eyes of those who survived the leveling and the ash heap of Hiroshima?

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston