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wrecking

[rek-ing] / ˈrɛk ɪŋ /


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Maybe it’s paying for your kids’ schooling without wrecking your own retirement.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

His comments on the sidelines of G20 talks come as Russian and Ukrainian strikes targeting Black Sea ports have been wrecking and idling agricultural export capacity more quickly than trade flows can recover.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Whether he takes a wrecking ball to it or lets it stagnate, the Kennedy Center threatens to become his latest victim.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

But in practice they encourage disruptive student behavior, wrecking schools and exhausting teachers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

“I had a dream that was us and somebody drove up with one of those giant crane magnets from the car wrecking yards.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman


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