debris
Example Sentences
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Because so many impact structures appear to date from around the same time, some researchers have proposed that Earth may once have been surrounded by a Saturn-like ring of asteroid debris during the Middle Ordovician.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
The only civilian in the surrounding streets is trying to fix a tire on his car, punctured by debris from the blast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The safety car was deployed as officials cleared debris off the track.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The year after that, heavy rains pummeled the burn scar, burying buildings and vehicles under mud and debris.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Her eyes wandered over the blackened debris until they caught on something bright nearly lost among the ashes, something small and brilliant blue.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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