strewn

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When I visited Havana again this spring to report on the mounting crisis, the malecón was deserted, strewn with brown seaweed that had been flung from the ocean by crashing waves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Photos of island poverty and ruin, strewn across social media, don’t lie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

They fell out at the first corner and one was hit by Norris, leaving the track strewn with debris and causing the session to be stopped.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Some had chainlink fences around weeded-over front yards with toys strewn about.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English