ash
Example Sentences
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We got out and stared slack-jawed at the deep pile of gray ash, and the painted number on the curb, 1160, all that was left.
From Los Angeles Times
Many whose homes survived the fire but were contaminated by smoke and ash are still fighting with their insurance companies to remediate their homes.
From Los Angeles Times
Each year, wildfires burn through vast areas of vegetation, sending a complex mixture of water vapor, ash, and carbon-based chemicals into the atmosphere.
From Science Daily
My own family remained evacuated at a hotel in Glendale as they awaited remediation to clear the space of ash.
From Los Angeles Times
When they got back the surrounding neighborhoods were in ruins: Trees were charred, cars were stripped down to metal frames and homes were gutted or left in ash.
From Los Angeles Times
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