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wreckage

[rek-ij] / ˈrɛk ɪdʒ /
NOUN
remains
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NOUN
ruins
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The black box was recovered from the wreckage of the plane crash and sent to the NTSB's laboratory in Washington DC for analysis.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Former volunteer manager Simon Taverner told us "it didn't feel right" that Joell-Deshields "emerged from the wreckage of mass resignations to be the last person standing".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The strikes caused lasting damage to some facilities but nothing nearly as comprehensive as the wreckage in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Iran’s pugnacious parliament speaker, continued his now-daily trolling of the Trump administration, posting a picture depicting the smoking wreckage of what appeared to be two planes and two helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

John Henry had his overalls rolled up around his knees as he stood in the water, hammering away at a bridge fashioned from the wreckage of fancy yachts.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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