detritus
Example Sentences
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By then, it was too late for many entombed in the detritus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
People in Caracas and the hard-hit state of La Guaira further north have resorted to using their hands to dig through the detritus for survivors and victims, in the absence of official support.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Yet one of Ms. Lewin’s main arguments is that writing gets done in transitory and chaotic spaces, too: in cafes, at kitchen tables, on the train and amid a fair amount of clutter and detritus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
It was still full of stranded belongings and furniture and detritus, but there were no neighbors there anymore.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
The yard was littered with abandoned car parts, tires, broken pieces of furniture, and other detritus.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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Lord of the Flies
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