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
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
"I think it's fair to say I was a wreck when I first spoke to Nexus," she told the programme.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024
Maybe my dogs were lost; the train had a wreck; someone stole my money; or perhaps the mailman lost my order.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
