ash

Example Sentences

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The new law will put an end to "bone ash apartments", which have risen in popularity as spaces in cemeteries remain scarce.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The presence of the older ash layer also indicates that this site is the oldest known cave in the North Island.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 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

On a washing line outside, prisoners’ laundry was coated in black ash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Brown electric lines hung low in the smoky air, and a thin layer of ash covered everything like snow, muting sound as well as color.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz