debris
Example Sentences
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Since the fire was extinguished, Lineage has been tasked with removing roughly 88 million pounds of spoiled and decomposing food, along with fire and demolition debris.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Perseids return each year as Earth travels through a trail of debris released by Comet Swift-Tuttle.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
It warned of hot volcanic debris flows down Fuego's slopes, with communities on the western and southern flanks at the greatest risk.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
However, significant damage has been caused to roads, it said, with mud, silt, debris and other obstructions.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The debris gradually drifted away, but the robot continued straight down, deeper and deeper.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
Vocabulary lists containing debris
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