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wrecking

[rek-ing] / ˈrɛk ɪŋ /


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His comments on the sidelines of G20 talks come as Russian and Ukrainian strikes targeting Black Sea ports have been wrecking and idling agricultural export capacity more quickly than trade flows can recover.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Extreme weather conditions are wrecking equipment and challenging reliability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Whether he takes a wrecking ball to it or lets it stagnate, the Kennedy Center threatens to become his latest victim.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The 1982-83 winter season, which coincided with a very strong El Niño, was historically destructive for California’s coast, with storms wrecking the Santa Monica and Seal Beach piers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

He marches back to Persia with an army and a wife, and smacks Chobin so hard for wrecking everything that Chobin flees to Fergana, which is like saying he runs away to Mars.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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