ash can

Example Sentences

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One two- to three-cup sample of ash can provide information about soil contamination for an entire neighborhood, Wallace said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2025

In airports, ash can coat runways, hurt airport personnel and cause a number of other logistical issues.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

But ash can also have a fertilizing effect, because it is often rich in iron.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 31, 2023

This atmospheric ash can go long distances to impact climate and ecosystems -- even on other continents -- far from the volcano.

From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023

Mother knelt beside him, helping to steady the heavy ash can while Nelson cleaned the ashes out of the cookstove.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver