rubble
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"I have not lost hope but whether they find him alive or dead, buried under the rubble, only then will I be at peace."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The health ministry's death toll doesn't count bodies buried under the rubble, meaning many of the missing are not part of the count.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
In a bitter postscript, the mansion burned to rubble in last year’s Southern California wildfires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"Our focus will be on locating the victims who are buried under the rubble" said Fathur, adding the rescue effort had been complicated by landslides cutting off several roads.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
‘You’ve got me to lose,’ I whispered, my voice feeling like rubble.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing rubble
"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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