debris

Example Sentences

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Separately, two buildings in Dubai were hit by debris, including one housing the US cloud computing firm Oracle, authorities in the United Arab Emirates said.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The federal government has played a large role in the recovery, including leading the debris cleanup and, as of February, approving 12,600 Small Business Administration loans to fire victims totaling $3.2 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Much later, a bee arrived, searching for a place to build its nest among the debris left behind.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

A fire caused by falling debris from an intercepted attack forced the suspension of operations at the Habshan gas complex in Abu Dhabi, the government media office said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

All John could really do to help him was to shout out when a piece of flying debris was coming his way.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith