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.
(..) return to Explorer. - Copy. Explorer, prep airlock. - Airlock engaged, ready to receive. - Houston, elaborate. Debris from the missile strike has caused a chain reaction, hitting other satellites and creating new debris. Traveling faster than a high-speed bullet up towards your altitude. (..)2013 Gravity
(..) Explorer, this is Houston. - Go ahead, Houston. NORAD reports a Russian satellite has incurred a missile strike. The impact has created a cloud of debris orbiting at twenty thousand miles per hour. Current debris orbit does not overlap with your trajectory. We'll keep you posted on any (..)2013 Gravity