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.
  • Soil should be well-drained and cleared of debris and weeds.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 July 2024
  • Three of those people were trapped in debris at a home, officials said.
    — Johnny Diaz, New York Times, 26 May 2024
  • Lines from those are caught in that same fence and strewn across the open land, where more debris was left and trees uprooted.
    — James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
  • Sunday morning, the gas station was a mess of debris and rubble.
    — James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2024
  • Between the exoskeleton frame and grill, those help absorb the impact of that lighter debris in the first few tornadoes.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 July 2024
  • The lightweight vacuum has two cleaning modes to tackle dirt, dust, crumbs, hair, and other debris from hard floors and carpets.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
  • Plasma won’t lead to chipping at the edges, which creates debris that interferes with connections.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2024
  • Clothing, insulation, bits of plastic and other pieces of debris were wrapped around miles of barbed wire fence line surrounding grazing land in the rural area.
    — CBS News, 27 May 2024
  • Keep in Mind The handle must be continuously squeezed and this model isn’t powerful enough to clear stuck-on debris off of surfaces.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2024
  • There was no damage to any structures but people have been reporting debris on their property, including yards and driveways, Elrod said.
    — Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 15 May 2024
  • As of Friday morning, debris had been cleared from freeways but was still scattered over individual neighborhoods, Hidalgo said.
    — Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
  • The trucks weren’t struck by the avalanche but hit the debris.
    — Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2020
  • That’s when the Earth will be in the thickest part of the debris trail.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2019
  • 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
  • After you’ve cleared the area of debris, the band turns white.
    — Jessica Cruel, Allure, 18 Aug. 2020
  • In a whirlpool tub, the pump sends the debris into the tub itself.
    — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
  • 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
  • Ice at the curbs and crossings is full of grit and trapped debris.
    — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2017
  • The loosened debris is then swept away when the hair is rinsed.
    — Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 25 Nov. 2020
  • First, clear away piles of debris, stacked wood and leaves.
    — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 16 Oct. 2017
  • That debris then drifted apart over the course of the ten years that followed.
    — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Back at her own apartment, sludge and debris blocked the front door.
    — Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2020
  • 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
  • But winds of change rarely kick up debris of just one type.
    — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2020
  • 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
  • The Perseids are caused by Earth passing through debris left by the comet Swift-Tuttle, which completes its orbit around the sun every 133 years.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024

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