reduced to ashes

Example Sentences

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"We have witnessed a devastating scene inside. The entire import section has been reduced to ashes," said Faisal Samad, director of the BGMEA.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

All their efforts over the past few decades are now reduced to ashes and rubble.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025

A Maui tourist hub looks like a wasteland, with homes and entire blocks reduced to ashes in one of the deadliest U.S. blazes in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 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

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

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy