wrecked

Example Sentences

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The agency said rescuers were "carrying out the evacuation process for the trapped victims using extrication equipment to free them from the wrecked train structures".

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Now I have a tree stump in my yard, a wrecked fence — and a window into the personal hell of wrestling with insurance claims.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The deal generated heavy sales for Thai Union, but it wrecked Red Lobster’s profit, contributing to an $11 million quarterly loss for the chain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

She wrought real reputational harms and wrecked the presumption of regularity to the point where judges are now just saying: I just assume you lie all the time.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

We huddle together in that wrecked house, not knowing what to do with ourselves.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez