smoldering remains
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“Heartbroken beyond words,” Hilton wrote while sharing live ABC7 footage of the smoldering remains of her home.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Monday morning, a backhoe began tearing down what was left of the structure as firefighters sprayed water on the smoldering remains.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
The tale starts long before the rise and fall of the Vijayanagar empire, in the smoldering remains of a “tiny, defeated kingdom.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2023
“Most of the community of Lincoln Heights is gone,” Greene said Saturday, describing a scene of eerie quiet as smoke hung over the smoldering remains of the neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2022
Some, however, stayed behind to toss one last layer of water and dirt on the smoldering remains.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
