wreckage
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Surveying the wreckage of their home, they told the BBC that on their return that Thursday evening they were forced to watch their neighbourhood going up in flames on TV.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Any hope Gianni Infantino might have had of tiptoeing away from the scene of his World Cup private-investment wreckage having sustained only minor damage to his reputation disappeared on Saturday.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Firefighters and police were working at the scene amid the twisted, smoldering wreckage of the aircraft, images posted on Facebook by local news outlets revealed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
The surveys confirmed the wreckage was the Oryoku Maru and, more importantly, that a recovery operation was feasible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Ryan’s Herculean effort continued until he was able to remove enough wreckage for Merrithew to wiggle free.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing wreckage
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -age
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Compound Fracture
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