debris
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Miraculously, although the house was covered with glass and debris, the part of the kitchen around the sink was intact; even the glass on the cabinets hadn’t broken.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
A police pursuit early Wednesday through Los Angeles ended in dramatic fashion when the fleeing vehicle smashed into a row of parked cars, injuring the driver and scattering glass and debris across the road.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The 52-metre long rocket has caused a stir among locals, with some "sneaking out" of work for a glimpse, and others preparing their boats for a closer look at the debris.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
It flooded multiple times, suffered fires, and was repeatedly entered by people, all of which moved debris and complicated the archaeological record.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
But the gigantic heavy-duty bags—each able to hold about a ton of trash—are packed full of radioactive debris.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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