debris
Example Sentences
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On Saturday evening, authorities located a "debris field" confirmed to be from the aircraft.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Because so many impact structures appear to date from around the same time, some researchers have proposed that Earth may once have been surrounded by a Saturn-like ring of asteroid debris during the Middle Ordovician.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Farther east, debris from an intercepted missile has fallen in a residential area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Sanitation crews are also working to clear debris and shore up burn scar areas to mitigate flood risks, Mayor Karen Bass’ office said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
A chunk of the ceiling comes down on Tano, but he reduces the rubble to harmless debris with one swing of the akrafena.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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