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Recent Examples of jetsam
So flotsam or jetsam?
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2023
Or is that jetsam?
—Christopher Reynoldsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
Occasionally, some trivial jetsam floats to shore.
—New York Times, 11 June 2021
Various species of reptiles are thought to have spread to islands and continents via flotsam and jetsam, and more modern-day travelers have been sneaking aboard floating pieces of plastic debris covered in barnacles on the ocean and traveling across continents.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2016
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2023
Or is that jetsam?
—Christopher Reynoldsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
Occasionally, some trivial jetsam floats to shore.
—New York Times, 11 June 2021
Various species of reptiles are thought to have spread to islands and continents via flotsam and jetsam, and more modern-day travelers have been sneaking aboard floating pieces of plastic debris covered in barnacles on the ocean and traveling across continents.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetsam
Noun
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The folded piece of paper in his wallet was perhaps the most pregnant and inscrutable remnant of all.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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In geological terms, the hoodoos and holes in the walls are remnants from 50 million years ago when the area was a lake surrounded by rock walls.Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
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About 11 million years ago, an asteroid collided with Mars, sending plumes of debris beyond the planet’s atmosphere.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Deep water surrounded much of the area, so someone had placed sheets of wood on top of a chain link fence and balanced both on blocks of plastic foam, creating a makeshift barge that could pull piles of debris from shore to shore. Skid loaders crisscrossed the nearby sand.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Larger bits of detritus, like empty potting soil bags, can be thrown in the trash, while bits of cotton twine and other biodegradable items can be composted.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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Photos pinned to Google Maps from years past show this bridge as a dark round tunnel, slick from mud and moisture, with clumps of unidentifiable detritus scattered along its length.Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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The strain of slop on Medium tends toward the banal, especially compared with the dadaist flotsam clogging Facebook.Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024
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Federal officials and experts are warning that the winds and floodwaters from Helene that wrecked the Southeast carry unscrupulous fraudsters amid the flotsam.Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Here's why At one point he’s basically indentured to almost comically evil thieves, who force him to crawl through small spaces in the rubble to steal for them.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Colosseum stands strong as the rest of ancient Rome lies in rubble.Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Use hot water and a non-abrasive scrubber or coarse salt to remove stubborn residues.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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And speaking of washing: Foundation and coffee stains came out of the sheets completely, though some residue from an oil stain lingered slightly.Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Jetsam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetsam. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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