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shipwreck

[ship-rek] / ˈʃɪpˌrɛk /










Example Sentences

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It was a ship, or rather, it was a shipwreck.

From Literature

William Golding wrote his tale partially in response to “The Coral Island,” a Victorian-era potboiler about three boys who survive a shipwreck thanks to their bluff resourcefulness.

From The Wall Street Journal

Curtis, a travel content creator, said he was exploring the coastal path when a friend mentioned a nearby shipwreck.

From BBC

Part of a historic shipwreck has been revealed on a beach in the wake of Storm Chandra.

From BBC

They carried the shipwrecked crew through the ocean toward a city that rose in yellow stone out of the water of a lagoon.

From Literature