rubble
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He continues to tour hospitals and morgues, following possible leads sent to him from other family members, who continue to dig through rubble.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
We saw families and volunteers, wearing masks and rubber gloves, trying to dig through the rubble with spades and crowbars.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
In La Guaira, dozens of recent deportees are still believed to be trapped under rubble at the Hotel Santuario.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
“People don’t realize, she’s under the rubble, too,” said Martin Rodil, a Venezuelan activist who has worked with U.S. law enforcement to investigate Venezuelan officials, speaking of Rodríguez.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
“And if Mrs. Malvolio and Mr. Huxley bulldoze the building, if they reduce it to rubble and crush the cave entrance, we may never be able to find it.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing rubble
"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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