After the earthquake, rescuers began digging through the 'debris' in search of survivors.
The crew cleaned up cigarette butts and other 'debris'. [='trash, rubbish']
She sifted through the 'debris' of her broken marriage.
(..) Set up the ICP at the school. What is that? We found some evidence in the cornfield behind the school. There was a cavity in the earth with a lot of debris, mostly loose woods and broken crates. We think it's the remains of some kind of structure. And Susie? We didn't find her, Mrs. Salmon. (..)2009 The Lovely Bones