strewn

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The BBC saw medical bags, a discarded police hat and a black e-scooter strewn across the road outside the palace's gates in the aftermath of the crash on Friday.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Federal Court judge Stephen Burley described how four large open-pit mines, a railway, tailings dam, waste dumps and a stockpile were strewn across the lands of the Yindjibarndi people in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Other clips showed emergency workers walking through spacious apartments strewn with glass and rubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

An unverified video circulating on social media showed firemen entering a heavily damaged flat covered in dust and rubble and with blown-out windows, while another showed drone debris strewn across the street below.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Marco’s eyes travel over the papers and blueprints strewn on the floor.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern