ash

Example Sentences

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Bone ash apartments are empty properties which are turned into ritual halls by family members of the deceased.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

On a washing line outside, prisoners’ laundry was coated in black ash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Under the bill, however, insurers would be required to cover testing for lead, asbestos and other contaminants that have been found in soot, char and ash inside homes after a wildfire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The cloud spread like an anvil, carrying ash somewhat west and north but concentrating the spread in the east.

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