smoldering remains
Example Sentences
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“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
A former police lieutenant-turned-lawyer on Thursday admitted cheating a fellow officer of $900,000 he was due after working at the smoldering remains of the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2020
This is, of course, similar to setting your own house on fire and, as you stand in the smoldering remains, declaring yourself a very stable genius for remembering how to dial 911.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2020
The smoldering remains of the plane were resting in a field near the post office.
From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2019
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
