strewn with

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BIRMINGHAM, England—The neighborhood around Harris Hussein’s barbershop in this once thriving industrial city is marked by potholes and strewn with piles of uncollected trash.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

When I visited Havana again this spring to report on the mounting crisis, the malecón was deserted, strewn with brown seaweed that had been flung from the ocean by crashing waves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Pictures published by the regional prosecutor show smashed market kiosks strewn with metal, glass and food.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But he also finds inspiration throughout a land strewn with remains.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

The corridor stretched in both directions to infinity, strewn with cardboard boxes and trash and monkey biscuits.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston