debris
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The impact destroyed Theia and sent its remains into orbit around Earth, creating a disk of debris that eventually assembled into the Moon.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Some witnessed the collapse of the towers, while others searched through piles of debris for human remains.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Residents picked their way through the debris of charred houses, strewn with crumpled sheets of metal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Amatya, the company’s acting chief executive, said the project was designed to survive intense, low-probability floods, but not glacial lake outbursts and catastrophic debris flows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The roads between the reactor and the seismic isolated building were choked with debris from the explosions.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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