wreckage
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A classmate dug her out from the wreckage.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Yet again, the England men's cricket team is picking through the wreckage of a late-night misdemeanour.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Two years ago, it became a hub for rerouting global shipping and recovering wreckage when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, creating a logistical and cleanup crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Firefighters and police, some wearing face masks, were working amid the twisted, smoldering wreckage of the aircraft.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Gray mist and black smoke followed in its wake, while smashed wreckage floated in front of it.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Vocabulary lists containing wreckage
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -age
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Compound Fracture
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