rubble
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Another Phase 3 is trying the treatment before cognitive symptoms appear—to see if it can prevent amyloid’s harm rather than just clearing amyloid rubble from a damaged brain.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
At press briefings he grows increasingly somnolent when asked to address any topic that isn’t the supersized neoclassical ballroom currently under construction atop the rubble of the White House East Wing.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
A Los Angeles Fire Department crew sifted through rubble on the property and found a wedding ring, along with other precious belongings, authorities said in a news release.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Iran isn’t currently enriching uranium and would need to recover fissile material that is buried under tons of rubble if it wanted to sprint to a bomb.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
I was afraid of being discovered, so I stayed hidden, and I was scooped up along with the rubble.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
Vocabulary lists containing rubble
"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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"The End and the Beginning," Vocabulary from the poem
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