debris
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Miraculously, although the house was covered with glass and debris, the part of the kitchen around the sink was intact; even the glass on the cabinets hadn’t broken.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The 52-metre long rocket has caused a stir among locals, with some "sneaking out" of work for a glimpse, and others preparing their boats for a closer look at the debris.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
It flooded multiple times, suffered fires, and was repeatedly entered by people, all of which moved debris and complicated the archaeological record.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
A magnitude-4.8 earthquake caused cracks in walls and sent debris falling in Granada on Tuesday, lightly injuring three people, officials said, days after a slightly stronger quake hit the southern Spanish city.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Overnight, other response teams had been formed to clean up debris so workers could get to the reactor buildings, and to set up vital systems to get power and water to them.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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