ash
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But in the early hours of Sunday morning, the family-owned store was reduced to ash and rubble after a powerful blaze ignited inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Wisps of smoke rose above the scorched vegetation and a warm wind carried ash near the village of Arbonne-la-Foret.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Jealous Devil XL lump charcoal lights easily, produces minimal ash and burns for hours; Boom!
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Other satellites soon observed ash plumes reaching several kilometers into the sky.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
“He walked up slowly,” remembered Buzz, “filthy in ash, arms and shirt caked gray. We were all gray—Adam with streaks down his cheeks where tears had run and dried.”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing ash
Black and Gray
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3-letter words, List 1
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