wreck

Example Sentences

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Be fretful, be anxious, be a quivering wreck about what might be in America, but keep perspective, too.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The circumstances of what caused the crash were not immediately available, but two adults and two infants were left trapped in the wreck, NBC4 reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

It said that towing the wreck would be a "complex operation" due to the "large breach along its side".

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

The Razgrad side only need one more title for a world record, but after 26 games it is Levski who are nine points clear of the perennial winners and on course to wreck that streak.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“I don’t believe this! After the Hartford fire and Hagenbeck-Wallace wreck, that’s probably the most famous circus disaster of all time.”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen