debris

Example Sentences

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AFP saw excavators scooping debris, and dozens of first responders and employees clearing rubble.

From Barron's

Bits of flying debris slammed into their Gore-Tex rain suits like shotgun pellets.

From Literature

Jonathan realized the trees and branches and other debris were floating toward the setting sun.

From Literature

In November, China’s Shenzhou-20 spacecraft was hit by debris, delaying the return of three astronauts by more than a week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Though the fire was eventually put out, large amounts of soggy, charred debris and hand sanitizer remained all around the warehouse, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times