debris rains
Frequency: 6.25.1 per million words
Used when a large amount of debris falls from the sky like rain.
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- Debris rained down around them after the building collapsed.
- After the explosion, fiery debris rained down on the city streets.
- As the satellite disintegrated, metal debris rained across the upper atmosphere.
- Volcanic ash and debris are raining down on the nearby villages.
- Scientists warn that if the asteroid enters the atmosphere, debris will rain over a vast area.
- When the old tower was demolished, concrete debris rained onto the safety zone below.
- During the meteor shower, small pieces of rocky debris rained harmlessly into the ocean.
- A shower of glass debris rained down from the skyscraper as the window shattered.
- For hours, debris has rained from the damaged aircraft, forcing residents to stay indoors.
- In the aftermath of the battle, shrapnel and debris rained over the scarred landscape.