ash
Example Sentences
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Natural gas is used by glass manufacturers to run their furnaces, which melt sand, soda ash, limestone and recycled glass into molten glass blobs which are then shaped into bottles.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Reyne told Gil he knew who had done it, but Gil wouldn’t let him punish the accused camper without proof, and anything close to that had turned to ash.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
He pinched the hose, directing any residual water to the ash pit.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Their position suggests they were later exposed to heat from lava or volcanic ash after they originally formed.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
This caused hot ash to roll down the mountain, covering an even greater expanse of land than the first blast.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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