reduced to ashes

Example Sentences

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Tsang said that "some remains have already been reduced to ashes" and that it was possible that some of the people reported missing will not be recovered.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

Backpacks, chairs and plywood inside the RV’s outline were reduced to ashes.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2023

A mayor told Greek television that more than 7,000 acres of land was reduced to ashes along a coast, where many Athenians have holiday homes.

From Reuters • Jul. 18, 2023

The notion of a “winner,” however, defies what is so clearly lost — the many lives and homes in the once peaceful city, known for its salt-mines and sparkling wine, largely reduced to ashes.

From New York Times • May 22, 2023

Then, in the space of a night and a day, this was all reduced to ashes.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy