strewn

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Some have turned into little underground villages, with families living in tents and children’s toys strewn about.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

They fell out at the first corner and one was hit by Norris, leaving the track strewn with debris and causing the session to be stopped.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

These newly recognized specimens, called geraisites after the state of Minas Gerais where they were first found, form a previously unknown strewn field.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Underfoot, the rubber flooring is torn and strewn with trash.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The hills were strewn with boulders and stunted cedars, all shimmering in the hazy air.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan