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a wreck



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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

CBS News is a wreck, it’s just gone!” he said.

From Salon Jan. 11, 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

When Kordell performed the show for their parents for the first time in Charlotte, N.C., they were again a wreck.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2025

The house was more of a wreck than the last time I’d . . . been there.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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