debris
Example Sentences
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Neither China nor Russia has shown regard for international norms or for trying to avoid adding to debris in earth orbit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Among the successful, quickly established operations, the report cited the county’s Coordinated Joint Information Center, recovery task force networks and what it called “the fastest debris removal operations on record.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Twice each year, Earth passes through trails of dust and debris left behind by Halley's comet.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Some witnessed the collapse of the towers, while others searched through piles of debris for human remains.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Power tools buzzed, debris was cleared, fences were mended, holes were dug, machines were repaired or replaced, beams and walls and roofs went up, equipment and pipes and wires were installed.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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