a wreck
Example Sentences
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Missing the train, even if they suspect it’s eventually headed for a wreck, is a huge career risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
CBS News is a wreck, it’s just gone!” he said.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
Nearly 50 years after the ship’s sinking, a new generation discovered it like a wreck in dark waters.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2025
"I've never spoke about it before because obviously I ended up a wreck and nobody knows other than immediate friends and family."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025
He arrives in Nuenen, at his parents’ house, again filthy, exhausted, a wreck.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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