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wrecker

[rek-er] / ˈrɛk ər /




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“Maxx remains on track to return during the offseason program and will undoubtedly return as the dominant game wrecker he has been these past seven seasons,” Crosby’s agent, CJ LaBoy, wrote on X.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

The wrong approach shot could be a card wrecker and potentially provide pivotal drama at the death.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2023

The wrecker service owner recalled moving the same crane a few years before and contacted its owner, who denied having given it away.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2022

Says Davis: "He’s a game wrecker, watching his film and just seeing him. He’s explosive. He’s definitely one of those guys you have to make sure to keep contained."

From Fox News ● Nov. 30, 2021

Tom pulled ditched cars free with his freshly painted two-ton wrecker; Dave sold gasoline, batteries, and motor oil and advised his customers to go home and stay home.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Its work led to House Bill 2153, which makes trafficking catalytic converters a Class C felony and requires new licenses and increased record-keeping for scrap-metal dealers and vehicle wreckers.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

VDOT’s nine districts have also identified additional locations to stage wreckers and snowplows, especially where work zones effect movement in the area.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2022

Their heavy tow trucks, commonly known as "wreckers", can ostensibly help clear the roads, but trucker Doug Rowland says many may be reluctant to get involved for both political and practical reasons.

From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2022

“They’ve got some game wreckers on defense. They’re going to get after the quarterback and play physical. … That’ll keep you up at night.”

From Washington Times ● Oct. 22, 2020

My mother threw a fit, though, when she heard that—and the home wreckers took cover for a while.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey


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