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wreckage

[rek-ij] / ˈrɛk ɪdʒ /
NOUN
remains
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NOUN
ruins
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Wreckage of the An-26 aircraft was found on Tuesday after the plane lost contact with authorities during a "routine flight", according to the ministry.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Wreckage has been blocking a vital shipping lane into the port ever since.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Wreckage from the submersible was found June 22 near the Titanic.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2023

Wreckage reportedly found at the scene "has nothing to do with Russian weapons", it said.

From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2022

Wreckage of the flying chariot burned in the water, and Coach Hedge swung a mounted crossbow, taking potshots at the Roman birds as they flew overhead.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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