a wreck
Example Sentences
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These range from vehicles circling a quiet neighborhood at night to a wreck involving other vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Firefighters responded to a small airplane crash at the Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, a wreck caused by faulty landing gear within the aircraft, airport officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 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
The galley-style kitchen had two burners that only sometimes worked and was a wreck.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2025
This thing we were riding wasn’t a monster or a wreck or a whale— “It’s a U-boat!”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
