strew

Example Sentences

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Parts of the walls were blown away, leaving piles of bricks, large concrete slabs and furniture strewn across the floor.

From BBC

As Christmas decorations come down, London's streets will be strewn with real trees waiting to be picked up by council workers, raising questions about their environmental impact and what can be done to reduce waste.

From BBC

Glass covered the top of the vehicle and was strewn about the dining room of the restaurant, as seen in images shared on the Citizen app.

From Los Angeles Times

Firefighters used an excavator to remove broken glass and gnarled metal strewn across the site as policemen with pump-action rifles patrolled on motorbike to prevent looting.

From Barron's

A photograph shared with the BBC by a train driver for Eurostar appeared to show overhead electrical cables strewn across the tracks.

From BBC