ash

Example Sentences

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Duong was diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer, shortly after the Palisades fire rained ash on his family’s West L.A. apartment in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The presence of the older ash layer also indicates that this site is the oldest known cave in the North Island.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Also unearthed were fireplaces containing evidence of the burning of toothed wrack seaweed to form soda ash.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Reyne told Gil he knew who had done it, but Gil wouldn’t let him punish the accused camper without proof, and anything close to that had turned to ash.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Now, with the mountain spewing steam and ash, he could really put his knowledge to work.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone