rubble
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The kids, who had watched with anticipation as the lot transformed from ashes and rubble into a new house, were eager to settle in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
It was rescued from the rubble and repaired.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
“And my home too. When I get to see it, even if it’s a mound of rubble, I’ll pitch a tent on it and rebuild.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
The flow of residents to Nabatieh picked up later in the day, with people inspecting their homes and properties as heavy machinery worked to remove rubble and clear roads.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
The computer screen started counting down from ten, and together we raced for the platform, leaping over fallen equipment and rubble that got in our way.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing rubble
"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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