a wreck
Example Sentences
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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
"The last time we saw a wreck on this scale was 2014," Wrobel added, "and after the impact of avian flu this is the last thing our seabirds need".
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 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
Future me is kind of a wreck, actually.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
This thing we were riding wasn’t a monster or a wreck or a whale— “It’s a U-boat!”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
