debris
Example Sentences
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"We're not seeing large-scale debris removal, we're not seeing proper rehabilitation of underground infrastructure, and there's still nowhere near enough fuel to run power systems. So, this is basic survival in Gaza."
From BBC
It would require combat troops to secure perimeters, engineers with excavating equipment to search through debris and check for mines and booby traps, and special-operations forces with expertise in handling nuclear material.
He says everything he owns is now buried beneath the debris.
From BBC
Around 9 a.m., sanitation workers were maneuvering what appeared to be a massive vacuum hose inside the drain, hoovering up debris before the manhole cover could be sealed.
From Los Angeles Times
When he looked back, a fire had already broken out in the debris behind him, he said.
From BBC
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