rubble
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Wembanyama set a career high for points this season, with 25 per game, and reduced opponents’ scoring to rubble, leading the NBA in blocks per game for the third consecutive year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
After a further five weeks of war, today Iran maintains its stockpile of near-weapons grade enriched uranium which is thought to be contained in gas cylinders under rubble.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
A mother stands by the rubble, crying out for her daughter.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Black-clad men are seen stationed near roundabouts, zipping through deserted streets on scooters or inspecting buildings reduced to rubble.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Zeke and the others watched him as he shifted metal with a grunt and pushed roof rubble out of the way.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
Vocabulary lists containing rubble
"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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