detritus

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Purifoy’s fantastical assemblages made of found objects and unloved detritus provided the most fitting example of the creative desert mindset.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

It was still full of stranded belongings and furniture and detritus, but there were no neighbors there anymore.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Again, how much of that detritus exists, and how essential is it to the story of the band or the album?

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

The pair said they were worried about the potential fire hazard caused by the rubbish, with the detritus outside the property including soft furnishings and abandoned gas canisters.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Some of the boxes had broken open on the way, spilling hot uranium over the truck bed; Seaborg advised his assistants to wear rubber gloves to sweep up the detritus.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik