rubble

Example Sentences

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Any effort by Iran to recover highly enriched uranium—what Trump calls “nuclear dust”—buried under rubble after strikes on three nuclear sites last June could take months, Trump said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The woman trapped in the rubble had been living in the complex with her husband and young daughter.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

At a pagoda in the suburb of Amarapura, a statue of a reclining Buddha emerges from a carefully arranged pile of brick rubble, its face respectfully cleaned.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

This has been demolished by Glasgow City Council with work continuing to remove the rubble.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The computer screen started counting down from ten, and together we raced for the platform, leaping over fallen equipment and rubble that got in our way.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin