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A large section of the building facade is missing along its roofline, with rubble strew across the road below.

From BBC ● May 1, 2023

The only sign that the damaged building is not abandoned are the bunches of freshly cut, fragrant grass that worshipers traditionally strew in places of worship.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2023

Disturbed by statistics on Italian emigration that swelled to 84,000 in 1884 alone, Scalabrini wrote that the mass emigration and separation of families would “help strew white the lands of America with their bones.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2022

Advancing age has done nothing but strew bouquets of honor, love and admiration on Plácido Domingo, L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2016

So I offered to fetch fresh lavender to strew in Gertrude’s bedchamber, and that night I knelt again on the ground, gathering the silvery, purple-tipped fronds of lavender into my arms.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Those who go in knowing the outcomes of the AEC proceedings and Strauss’ Cabinet bid will see past the red herrings that Nolan occasionally strews across the path of history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2023

Mr. Portale’s risotto is done carbonara-style, and he strews cilantro instead of the more-typical basil on another dish.

From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2019

Her descriptions of food, decor, and clothing are precise: the way Kristin strews juniper and flowers on the floor to prepare for guests, and her blue-violet leather shoes “stitched with silver and rose-color stones.”

From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2017

In Act 2, rubble from the wrecked proscenium strews the stage, the remnants of the Minstrels' Hall in the Wartburg castle, where Tannhaeuser takes part in a song contest.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2010

Of the skins he makes warm garments for himself and his family, and strews them thick upon the ground, to sleep upon.

From The History of Sandford and Merton by Thomas Day

Elvis' actual house is smaller than you'd think and kinda gives off grandpa vibes with the overly carpeted rooms and hallways, and bric-a-brac strewed about.

From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2023

There are no photos, no books, no papers strewed about on the white counter that serves as a desk.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2021

“He left the field strewed with Army tacklers who had a shot at him and came up empty-handed,” sports columnist Shirley Povich wrote in The Post.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2019

Inside the school playground, an armor-plated bulldozer scooped up debris, then strewed it over a space cleared in the center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2019

Rosaleen let me bring it home, right into the living room, where I strewed a box of Quaker Oats on the floor for it to eat and she didn’t raise a word of protest.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

Later, the vehicle was removed and a gaping hole was visible in the Metro bus’ side, with wreckage strewn around the scene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Homendy said she walked the path of destruction, seeing the tire marks cut through the grass outside the runway—and navigation equipment, air bags and fencing strewn over the area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The dogs’ sleeping quarters are modeled after the park’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride, with its fort-like corridors made of sun-dried brick, the walls strewn with overgrown jungle vines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

"The family asked us to help via Facebook," said volunteer Charlotte Darribat, as she fed the reptile near upturned sunchairs and strewn clothes in the town of Lege-Cap-Ferret.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

I crossed a high hibiscus hedge through an unlatched gate and came upon a muddy backyard, strewn with logs and stumps like a carpenter's yard.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

The Hercules aircraft went down shortly after departure from Puerto Leguizamo, near the southern border with Ecuador, strewing burning wreckage on the jungle floor.

From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026

The storm brought fierce winds and drove surging seawater miles inland, strewing the area with fallen trees, power lines and debris.

From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2023

The most bizarre tactic involves dismantling a black feather boa and strewing the loose feathers about to simulate a crow casualty.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2022

An infestation of bark beetles a few years ago killed a large number of drought-weakened trees, felling them and strewing their parched carcasses on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2021

On this he rose and placed the bed of balsam near the fire, strewing sheepskins on top, and skins of goats.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer