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Recent Examples of jetsamSo flotsam or jetsam?—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2023 Or is that jetsam?—Christopher Reynoldsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022 But just think of this as your average mash-up of Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, some MCU flotsam and jetsam, and all those ’80s action-comedies all of us used to watch over and over again on DVD.—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2023 Something or someone sends a signal back, which sucks them, Scott, Hope and Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer) deep into that netherworld of sub-molecular flotsam and jetsam.—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for jetsam
The lot was activated because of the magnitude of storm debris that had to be removed from the basins.
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Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
For those with patience to keep them free of debris and properly chlorinated (or, more realistically, the funds to hire someone), there’s probably just enough time to close on one of these homes before a mid-season heat wave.
The Simi Valley Landfill & Recycling Center has taken by far the biggest share of the fire detritus, receiving an average of 1,228 truckloads a day last week and a total of 636,000 tons of debris since the cleanup started.
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James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
There are two metal tables with red chairs arrayed around them, and a scaffold sculpture of East Village detritus is up left forming a Christmas tree.
But that pick should be something the Kings can leverage, along with the second-round selections in some trade flotsam down the road.
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Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
Federal officials and experts are warning that the winds and floodwaters from Helene that wrecked the Southeast carry unscrupulous fraudsters amid the flotsam.
Amy Downs, a 28-year-old bank teller at the time of the attack, spent six hours in the rubble of the federal building before being rescued, and the moment marked a transformation in her life.
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Alex Gurley,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Firefighters continued to search the rubble and spray hot spots into Thursday morning.
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Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
The formulation is engineered to absorb quickly, leaving behind no residue (yes, your clothes will be safe)—only a smooth, dry-to-the-touch finish that feels clean and refreshingly weightless on the skin.
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Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
Let the vinegar run through the machine to break down detergent residue, mold, and odors.
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