alluviums

variants or alluvia
plural of alluvium

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detritus
Noun
  • Beneath the surface chop, and the bohemian restaurant detritus, a story gets told.
    Dwight Garner, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Harsh wind and high tides also bring summer detritus to the surface.
    Owen Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Alluviums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alluviums. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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