wrecking

Example Sentences

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The contenders were a departure from the usual lineup at the event, known for wheeled machines equipped with wrecking tools.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Choreographer Mark Morris staved off the federal government’s arts wrecking ball by salvaging his latest work, “Moon,” a commission for the Kennedy Center’s Earth to Space festival in April.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

The chairman of the Criminal Bar Association, Riel Karmy-Jones, has said the anti-jury proposal sends “a wrecking ball” through the British system of justice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

And the book's accusation that Prince Andrew was "entitled" echoed the title of a recent biography of Prince Andrew, by Andrew Lownie, that took another wrecking ball to his reputation.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

How can love be such a wrecking ball?

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson