wrecking

Example Sentences

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The chairman of the Criminal Bar Association, Riel Karmy-Jones, has said the anti-jury proposal sends “a wrecking ball” through the British system of justice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Donald Trump has often been dubbed a political wrecking ball for his unorthodox style -- and now the US president has literally started demolition work on the White House.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

In “Los Angeles Plays Itself,” his 2003 documentary chronicling the portrayal of the city through cinema history, Andersen aims his own wrecking ball.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

It's hard to name one, given the absolute wrecking ball that has been taken to the squad.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

Sometimes that girl is like a walking wrecking ball.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt