How to Use debris in a Sentence

debris

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  • After the earthquake, rescuers began digging through the debris in search of survivors.
  • Everything was covered by dust and debris.
  • The trucks weren’t struck by the avalanche but hit the debris.
    — Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2020
  • Skid marks were in the grass and debris littered the ground.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 29 Apr. 2022
  • The woman in the video then walks over to a pile of debris at the curb in front of the store.
    — Fox News, 3 June 2020
  • The main trail to the summit is still choked with debris.
    — Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com, 11 July 2018
  • The ground near the home outside was strewn with leaves and piles of debris.
    — Sydney Pereira, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2021
  • There could be debris in the road as well as cracks in the surface.
    — oregonlive.com, 12 July 2019
  • That’s when the Earth will be in the thickest part of the debris trail.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2019
  • The loosened debris is then swept away when the hair is rinsed.
    — Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Ice at the curbs and crossings is full of grit and trapped debris.
    — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2017
  • In a whirlpool tub, the pump sends the debris into the tub itself.
    — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
  • After you’ve cleared the area of debris, the band turns white.
    — Jessica Cruel, Allure, 18 Aug. 2020
  • But winds of change rarely kick up debris of just one type.
    — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2020
  • That debris then drifted apart over the course of the ten years that followed.
    — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2020
  • And large chunks of debris littered the streets nearby.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2021
  • They were covered with dust and debris from head to toe.
    — Janet Graham, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Check your gutters for leaves and debris and make sure the drains are cleared.
    — oregonlive, 17 Oct. 2022
  • First, clear away piles of debris, stacked wood and leaves.
    — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 16 Oct. 2017
  • The debris was then loaded into a garbage truck and crushed.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, 8 Dec. 2017
  • Back at her own apartment, sludge and debris blocked the front door.
    — Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2020
  • The comet leaves behind a trail of debris on its orbital path.
    — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2021
  • The first to completely fill their bin with debris wins.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 May 2020
  • By late last month, there was more debris outside the home.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2021
  • At least three people have been killed by debris falling from the sky in the last week.
    — Vivek Shankar, New York Times, 4 June 2023
  • There was debris in the roadway with tire tracks and fluid around it.
    — cleveland, 23 Apr. 2021
  • This will help prevent small bits of debris from building up in the drain.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023
  • Over time, that debris builds up and can cause the flow from your faucet to decrease in strength.
    — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2019
  • But do tanks of milk sit with the tops open like that, so that any stray debris can just float on in?
    — Hillary Kelly, Vulture, 5 May 2021
  • Use a rake or broom to keep debris out of the road and away from storm drains, ditches, and streams.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2023

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