a wreck
Example Sentences
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These range from vehicles circling a quiet neighborhood at night to a wreck involving other vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Firefighters responded to a small airplane crash at the Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, a wreck caused by faulty landing gear within the aircraft, airport officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Nearly 50 years after the ship’s sinking, a new generation discovered it like a wreck in dark waters.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2025
The galley-style kitchen had two burners that only sometimes worked and was a wreck.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2025
Six years had passed since then: I was a wreck, but nought had changed in those savage and enduring scenes.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
