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rubble

[ruhb-uhl, roo-buhl] / ˈrʌb əl, ˈru bəl /
NOUN
remains
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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Ms. Margolles purchased a home in the middle of this and demolished it, here reconstructing the rubble into a rectangular minimalist monument that stretches across a large gallery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

In particular, the moon's irregular appearance resembles what scientists call a rubble pile asteroid, an object made from many pieces of rock held together relatively loosely by gravity.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

"So we are going to have to go through the rubble and see how many victims there were on board, as well as identify the helicopter; we couldn’t even see a tail," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

One issue is Gaza authorities’ woefully reduced resources to search and retrieve bodies from the rubble.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Foremole and his crew moved in to block off the hole with rocks and rubble.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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