strewn

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As Lin scrubbed the floor on her knees, it picked up rubbish and folded clothes strewn across a sofa.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 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

As she calls the BBC from her brand new New York apartment, boxes are strewn everywhere and clothes have gone missing.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The homemade banner was shredded to pieces, and the fake flowers strewn around the room.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence