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Recent Examples of ash
Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden.
Making firewood.
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere in the Kardashian multiverse, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet went public with their relationship, kissing and cuddling in the VIP section with Chalamet ashing cigarettes into the crowd … have some more respect for both the artistry and Diana Ross’s lungs.
—Vulture, 5 Sep. 2023
For charcoal, ignite a large chimney of coals, let burn until lightly ashed over, then distribute the coals evenly over one side of the grill bed; open the bottom grill vents.
—Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden.
—Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2021
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere in the Kardashian multiverse, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet went public with their relationship, kissing and cuddling in the VIP section with Chalamet ashing cigarettes into the crowd … have some more respect for both the artistry and Diana Ross’s lungs.
—Vulture, 5 Sep. 2023
For charcoal, ignite a large chimney of coals, let burn until lightly ashed over, then distribute the coals evenly over one side of the grill bed; open the bottom grill vents.
—Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden.
—Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ash
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Both couples woke to discover the fire incinerated their homes, and those of their neighbors.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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In just days, the flames incinerated not only homes but schools, daycares, grocery stores, cafes and workplaces.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Nothing lights her fire more than an emotionally intelligent man.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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All types of lanterns are lighted throughout the streets, and poems and riddles are often written for entertainment.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Thomann and her baby’s remains were cremated in Athens, Greece, on Friday, Jan. 3, according to another post shared on the CaringBridge website.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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After the center was finished with his body, his remains were cremated and interred at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC News,
20 Dec. 2024
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When water ran low during the Marshall fire in Colorado, which ignited in late 2021, officials rushed untreated lake water through the system to keep supplies up, researchers found.—
Mitch Smith,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Garland, of all people, jabbed at Calvin Pickard when the Oilers goalie had the puck covered midway through the second period, which ignited a scrum behind the net.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Australia’s primary legacy on Bougainville is Panguna, a colossal, open-pit copper and gold mine that, while dormant, is still one of the largest on earth, and whose controversial operation kindled the Bougainvillean uprising.—
Sean Williams,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Sep. 2024
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Tunisians have tried to protest Saied’s authoritarianism, kindling hope among observers that the country might return to its democratizing trajectory.—
Sarah E. Yerkes,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Nov. 2024
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But the fast-moving Hughes Fire that ignited Wednesday morning has already torched more than 10,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.—
Brandon Miller,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Across the city, five blazes—the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, Hurst, and Sunset fires—torched favorite trail systems and climbing crags, bike routes, and surf shops.—
Gavin Feek,
Outside Online,
13 Jan. 2025
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Both coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas were both fired during the season and Jeff Ulbrich finished 3-9 after becoming interim coach on Oct. 8.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Yes, but: If terminated, Norris receives pay and benefits for six months unless he's fired for specific reasons outlined in the contract, including willful dishonesty or fraud.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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“Ash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ash. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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