debris

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Photos of the crash show a plane upside down with debris scattered in the parking lot of an O’Reilly Auto Parts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

“Even so, this revised level may still underestimate both the difficulty and duration of normalization, particularly given the scale of shut‑ins and the constraints around shipping, insurance, port damage, and debris clearance,” they said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

In the brain, for example, microglia, which are the macrophages of the central nervous system, may become senescent in conditions like Alzheimer's disease as they encounter large amounts of cellular debris.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Fireballs are made when much larger pieces of debris, external - more like the size of a grape or an acorn - pass though the atmosphere.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Churro rode like a king in a palanquin in the kayak as Patience and Natalie carried it between them, picking their way through downed trees and overturned cars and unidentifiable debris.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz