wrecked

Example Sentences

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Busch incurred a $50,000 fine when he wrecked a rival in a pivotal 2011 race.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The colonial trade also ravaged the archipelago's forests and wrecked communities, with able-bodied men required to offer 40 days of unpaid service to fell trees and build ships under Spanish foremen.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 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

Businesses affected by the massive fire that wrecked a historic building on Glasgow's Union Street have until the end of Sunday to apply for financial support.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“And you’re not mad anymore? For how I wrecked the performance?”

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee