strewn

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The BBC saw medical bags, a discarded police hat and a black e-scooter strewn across the road outside the palace's gates in the aftermath of the crash on Friday.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Federal Court judge Stephen Burley described how four large open-pit mines, a railway, tailings dam, waste dumps and a stockpile were strewn across the lands of the Yindjibarndi people in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Video from the scene showed shirts, pants and shoes strewn across the sidewalk in front of the store.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Other clips showed emergency workers walking through spacious apartments strewn with glass and rubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The stones of the hut walls were charred, while the remains of the burned chairs and tables lay strewn on the floor.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin