strewn

Example Sentences

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Her eyes widened a moment later when she noticed the mess of papers strewn across the floor.

From Literature

Instead, they were strewn about the rooms he frequented, available for him to play whenever the urge struck him.

From Los Angeles Times

These newly recognized specimens, called geraisites after the state of Minas Gerais where they were first found, form a previously unknown strewn field.

From Science Daily

This matters most because ambiguity over his goal has been repeatedly questioned in Congress and the path to it is strewn with the greatest risks of all.

From BBC

Streets in the commercial district lie strewn with debris after the Uba River overflows, collapsing a bridge and several buildings.

From Barron's