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debris

[duh-bree, dey-bree, deb-ree] / dəˈbri, ˈdeɪ bri, ˈdɛb ri /


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A former Army helicopter pilot, Kevin Randle, spent much of his life tracking down witnesses who had spotted crash debris and even what looked like alien bodies being hauled away from the remote area.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hagerty, which had struggled to explain its role at community meetings, ultimately focused on debris removal logistics and finished its work in December, billing the city $3.5 million.

From Los Angeles Times

The scientists were already investigating the problem of pollution from space debris when they realised a SpaceX Falcon 9 had failed in flight on 19 February 2025.

From BBC

Who expected that Notre-Dame Cathedral would emerge from the debris and lift its spire once more over the roofs of Paris, just five years after the fire of 2019?

From The Wall Street Journal

He explained how a person could be constantly tripping over debris and obstructions and at times having to go "on all fours" to try to get through the tunnel.

From BBC