debris
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But Russell, with help from a further late virtual safety car to allow marshals to recover debris on track, held Hamilton off to take the final podium position.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The resulting stellar debris begins falling toward, or "accretes" onto, the black hole.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Earlier Starship vehicles exploded and scattered debris across the Caribbean last year, including on Turks and Caicos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
A police pursuit early Wednesday through Los Angeles ended in dramatic fashion when the fleeing vehicle smashed into a row of parked cars, injuring the driver and scattering glass and debris across the road.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Feathers has followed me partway and is crouched by the lake, brushing debris off a stone.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Vocabulary lists containing debris
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