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[ash] / æʃ /




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The clouds, which have been observed during wildfires in Canada and Australia, are created by intense heat that lifts hot smoky air and causes the water vapor to condense into ash.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

A firefighter "got a round of applause" as he walked through the Marché Chartrons square in Bordeaux where restaurants were having to close their doors because of the ash in the air, she added.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

As the title suggests, “Out of Time” is less about the living city than the dying one, with a sliver of hope carved out of the ash, rubble and pyroclastic surge.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Wisps of smoke rose above the scorched vegetation and a warm wind carried ash near the village of Arbonne-la-Foret.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

A cloud of ash billowed from the oven.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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