debris
Example Sentences
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Clover’s long, tasseled ears collect leaves, grass, and assorted debris on walks, and she scratches them out semiregularly.
From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026
Koepp said it was important for Spielberg to incorporate as much of the familiar lore around UFOs as possible, such as the 1947 discovery of debris in Roswell, N.M.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
Another drone crashed into an apartment building in the Moscow region district of Zhukovsky, while drone debris sparked a fire at a shopping centre near the capital's suburbs, Moscow region governor Andrey Vorobyov said.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
These cells remove debris and help eliminate infected, damaged, or dying cells.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
The door swung open, sending a rush of forest debris over Clare’s freshly scrubbed hollow.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing debris
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