detritus
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"It's an indescribable moment," the 56-year-old lawyer told AFP, planting a kiss on her cat Polux's head after rescuers pulled the animal from the detritus of its owner's apartment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
By then, it was too late for many entombed in the detritus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Day after day, I heave and haul the detritus of the most polluting civilization in human history.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
It was still full of stranded belongings and furniture and detritus, but there were no neighbors there anymore.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
I fish through my coat pocket's detritus for my keys, then pull them out.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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Lord of the Flies
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Just Mercy
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