debris
Example Sentences
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Nearly 15 million cubic meters of ice and debris collapse into the lake.
The wind wails impossibly louder, throwing debris against the door like a machine gun.
From Literature
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The other was a fickle thing, popping out at the most inconvenient times, rolling across the forest floor and picking up debris.
From Literature
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Operations to check for any more worshippers are continuing and the debris is being cleared.
From BBC
Larger plastic debris can fragment over time due to sunlight.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.