debris
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Stunned residents looked on as debris spread through surrounding streets.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
This finding suggests that the earliest blood cells may have resembled macrophages, which are immune cells that engulf harmful microbes and cellular debris.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Damaged buildings and cars could be seen, and debris was strewn on the roads.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
City information officer Jay Pelayo told news agency AFP that the building's walls and scaffolding surrounding it had buckled, likely trapping people in a pile of debris.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
“A churning wall of mud, trees, and debris swallowed Camp Baker, overturning bulldozers and trucks like toys,” said duBeth.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing debris
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