debris
Example Sentences
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That’s when a tank gets so low that drawing hits dregs — an all-but-unusable mix of oil sludge and debris — before a physical bottom is reached.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Beyond a couple of scuff marks and some debris jammed into the treads, our sojourn had left the shoes looking much as they had when I’d first taken them off the shelf.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
A gaping hole appeared in the terminal roof, with debris littering the floor and structural elements exposed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"Sometimes missiles fly over one ship, and sometimes debris falls on the next," the captain says.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Buzz, Eric, and Adam fought their way over massive trunks and across stretches of debris.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing debris
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