ashes

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Ruth’s mother told her that when she dies, her wishes are to have her ashes mixed with her husband’s and spread at one of their favorite places.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

What survives in the ashes of McCarthy’s fable is the elemental love that bonds a parent and a child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

On top of the cathedral, amid ashes swirling in the wind, workers were already setting up a new roof to protect the building and its collection of icons.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Although John wanted his funeral to take place in south Wales, he had asked for his ashes to be laid beside his wife at Babworth Crematorium.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Poison sea spray had killed off the plants, and the wildfire had turned them to ashes.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown