rubble
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Rubble from a few homes destroyed by the landslide could be seen at the bottom of the cliff, "and there's a risk that another 20 metres or so could fall, impacting other homes", he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
Rubble removal is in its emergency phase, with the goal being to clear roads and access to hospitals, bakeries and temporary schools.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
Rubble would be cleared and a three- to five-year reconstruction period would begin, backed by the United States, Europe and international institutions.
From New York Times • May 31, 2024
Rubble from the collapsed building also fell on nearby homes, wounding several people in Multan, a city in the eastern Punjab province, senior government official Rizwan Qadeer said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024
Rubble and broken glass littered the floor, but I barely noticed.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
Vocabulary lists containing rubble
"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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