detritus
Example Sentences
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In the process, she discovered the forgotten digital detritus left on their hard drives: old resumes, photo albums, Word documents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Aerial pictures taken by AFP show concrete and other detritus have slid into the hole on the road side of the multi-million-dollar oceanfront property.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
That view, unlike a similar one in Spain would be, is not yet spoiled by parasols and day-trippers’ detritus.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Along the undercroft corridor, a series of modest but well-conceived exhibits tells the story of the Memorial’s construction—highlighted by a display of boots, shovels and other detritus recovered from the soggy floors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
There was detritus all over the floors—garbage, papers, bandages and other medical supplies.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
Vocabulary lists containing detritus
Lord of the Flies
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Just Mercy
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