strewn

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AFP footage from the scene showed police officers, rescuers and military personnel on a street strewn with rubble.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Some have turned into little underground villages, with families living in tents and children’s toys strewn about.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Instead, they were strewn about the rooms he frequented, available for him to play whenever the urge struck him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

These newly recognized specimens, called geraisites after the state of Minas Gerais where they were first found, form a previously unknown strewn field.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Though, actually, the image of all three kids was largely hidden, because they had so many files and games and shortcut links strewn about the desktop.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix