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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.
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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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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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Tens of thousands of trees were incinerated, and most of the park remains closed, its infrastructure (including 150 campsites) destroyed.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Two people have been arrested and charged with felony animal mistreatment following an investigation in northern Minnesota that involved more than 250 cats and dogs, most of which were apparently dead and their remains incinerated.Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2024
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Burning wood and lighting fireworks can raise smoke concentrations.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The celebration includes lighting a candle each day of Hanukkah using a menorah.Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
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For the next six months, as some family members were writing to the Health Science Center asking when their relatives’ remains would finally be returned, Nassiri repeatedly failed to cremate the bodies and ship the ashes as promised, emails show.Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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His body went unclaimed, and he was subsequently cremated.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Thompson's murder ignited online anger at the health insurance industry and some people online celebrated the suspect.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month, the Franklin fire ignited more than 4,000 acres in Malibu.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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The killing kindled a fiery outpouring of resentment toward U.S. health insurance companies, as Americans swapped stories online and elsewhere of being denied coverage, left in limbo as doctors and insurers disagreed, and stuck with sizeable bills.Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
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His killing kindled a fiery outpouring of resentment toward U.S. health insurance companies, as Americans swapped stories online and elsewhere of being denied coverage, left in limbo as doctors and insurers disagreed, and stuck with sizable bills.Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Mayfield torched the Chargers with touchdown passes of 57, 35, 26 and 11 yards.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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Pierre-Luc Dubois torched Louis Crevier on the first one, and Andrew Mangiapane twisted Brodie into a pretzel on the second.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Jets general manager job became open last month after owner Woody Johnson fired Joe Douglas on Nov. 19 after going 31-66 during his five-plus seasons with the team.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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To retaliate, Iran launched a direct attack on Israel on October 1, firing 181 ballistic missiles.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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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 Dec. 2024.
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