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as in garbage
discarded or useless material
the unsightly debris left after mining operations had ceased
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as in rubble
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
the demolition workers cleared away all of the debris from the demolished building
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Recent Examples of debris
Unhealthy levels of exposure to this microscopic debris can damage airways and arteries, potentially triggering heart attacks and strokes.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The statement detailed debris removal and other cleanup efforts and expressed the company’s enthusiasm for reopening by the end of this year.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
In the immediate aftermath, as the halls of Congress were still being cleared of broken glass and debris and urine, even shaken allies of Trump declared that things had gone much too far and that this was the last straw.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
The sailors’ splashes and cries, along with the debris from the sinking ship, likely signaled to the sharks that an easy feast was at hand.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The statement detailed debris removal and other cleanup efforts and expressed the company’s enthusiasm for reopening by the end of this year.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
In the immediate aftermath, as the halls of Congress were still being cleared of broken glass and debris and urine, even shaken allies of Trump declared that things had gone much too far and that this was the last straw.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
The sailors’ splashes and cries, along with the debris from the sinking ship, likely signaled to the sharks that an easy feast was at hand.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debris
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The best response is to stand together and rally around New Orleans, showing all such extremists that their vision of the world is garbage.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Clean Cult All Purpose Cleaner Lemon Verbena (Set of 3) $15 Amazon Papaya Reusable Paper Towels Bundle (Set of 6) $54 $46 Amazon Get a combination recycling bin–trash can Keep recycling and garbage separate without the pain of multiple bins with a combination recycling bin–trash can.Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
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One club even picked up and left town, though the arrival of two new franchises — one debuting in the spring and another announced to begin play next year — provided a glimmer of hope amid the rubble of 2024.Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Amid the rubble, residents struggle to rebuild their lives.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
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The OnePlus 13 is rated IP68 and IP69 for dust and water resistance.Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Other instruments will collect and study samples of moon dust (or regolith), measure the radiation environment on the lunar surface, and even study the electrical conductivity of the interior of the moon.Brett Tingley, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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In 1988, Swire’s daughter was one of 270 people killed in the bombing of an American jetliner, Pan Am Flight 103, the wreckage of which crashed in the remote Scottish town of Lockerbie.Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Instead, audiences are left to gawk at the wreckage.Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
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Nothing forced him to talk a little trash before the last game.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The broken furniture, old clothing, drug paraphernalia and stacks of lottery tickets inside would eventually become 22 truckloads of trash.ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
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In the city center and suburbs of Maputo, mountains of rubbish were piling up.Tavares Cebola, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Not this current rubbish that has been served up and charged at Michelin star rates.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Skip the junk and level up to the Casabrews 5700PRO (7/10, WIRED Review), which offers an unfussy take on the art of homemade espresso drinks.Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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Or is junk journaling, and whatever crafting trends come next, just internet consumption with a different face?CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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We have long been treated like the runt of the litter, distancing ourselves from politics and known for having low voter turnouts.Gil Rebollar, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Expand All Large shards of fiberglass debris litter the bay bottom just outside channel Marker 15 along Cutter Bank at the southern edge of Biscayne Bay — another possible indicator of the moments leading up to a fatal Labor Day weekend boat crash.David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Debris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debris. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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