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wreck

[rek] / rɛk /




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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a special crash investigation into a fatal Tesla Model 3 wreck near Houston.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Walker makes a magnificent wreck, though she is brilliant in every mood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Several artefacts retrieved from the ship's wreck are now due to go on display for the very first time at Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Instead, the so-called autopsy was a shambolic train wreck of missing paragraphs, factual errors, and apparent plagiarism.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

If the mountain blew up, it was going to do a lot more than just wreck instruments.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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