rubble
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The Lebanese health ministry said the bodies of 11 people, among them one woman and two children, were pulled from the rubble.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
A Los Angeles Fire Department crew sifted through rubble on the property and found a wedding ring, along with other precious belongings, authorities said in a news release.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
A statue of a soldier stands on a column rising from the rubble, hoisting a Russian flag.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Two teenage sisters from Gaza have won an environmental award for turning rubble into reusable bricks, saying they wanted to "turn destruction into something useful".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
They reached the rubble pile as Ivan let loose a battle cry and ran at the creature, sword raised.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing rubble
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