as in debris
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
clearing the rubble after the earthquake
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Now, the picture looks drastically different as Palestinians wade through rubble and debris to see what is left standing in their city.
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Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Some approached the rubble with a sense of detachment and practicality.
—Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
An additional 11,000 people remain unaccounted for – likely either missing or not yet found under rubble, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
—Rachel Wilson, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
But just as important, say trauma veterans and professionals, is the psychological reconstruction — the Herculean challenge of restoring the sense of confidence and hope now also reduced to rubble.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Some approached the rubble with a sense of detachment and practicality.
—Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
An additional 11,000 people remain unaccounted for – likely either missing or not yet found under rubble, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
—Rachel Wilson, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
But just as important, say trauma veterans and professionals, is the psychological reconstruction — the Herculean challenge of restoring the sense of confidence and hope now also reduced to rubble.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for rubble
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“Rubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubble. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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