ash
Example Sentences
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His poems can seem like black crystals; hold them to the light and they glint with ash, Scripture, lovers’ voices and breath.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He's now worked out that it is a close relative of the ash die-back fungus that has killed up to 80 million ash trees in Britain.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“Smoke impacts can vary over time and by location. If you see ash or smell smoke, take precautions to protect your health,” the advisory said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
By studying these chemical fingerprints, scientists can determine exactly which eruption produced a specific layer of ash.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
That she was going to end up like the people in the cars—a black mummy buried in the ash of the mountain forests she loved so much.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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Black and Gray
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