as in to ash
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Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden. Making firewood.—
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,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2023
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In an unconfirmed video posted to X, a plane can be seen coming for a landing at a snowy airport before impacting, igniting and rolling onto its starboard side.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The highly successful show has not only ignited the careers of newcomers but also inspired a revival for veteran actors.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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By that logic, try lighting a candle after spritzing the mist to layer home scents.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
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Heater Won't Ignite A gas heating system will typically have an electronic ignition that lights the pilot light, which in turn lights the main flame to generate heat.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2025
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Nearby homes were torched by militants and their roofs blasted off during fighting on Oct. 7.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Squares of eel are splayed over a torched, cut California roll with a mascarpone foam and the restaurant’s chile eel sauce.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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McNaughton attempted to track down the origin of the ashes, but the only available information indicated that the pet had been cremated at Abbey Glen, a crematorium with locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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She was cremated, and her ashes were eventually scattered into the Aegean Sea, which was, according to the museum, her last wish.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
13 Dec. 2024
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The unequal toll of COVID-19 kindled a national conversation about health disparities.—
Pria Anand,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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The subsequent 444-day hostage crisis at the embassy in Tehran kindled decades of enmity.—
Nasser Karimi,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Kiln.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiln. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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