rubble

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

A mother stands by the rubble, crying out for her daughter.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Analysts note the regime is battered but intact, still controls the Strait of Hormuz and could access its nuclear materials buried deep under rubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Even some of the worst films I’ve ever seen have merit, buried beneath the rubble of their awfulness.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

The whole floor was covered with a sea of rubble.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein