a wreck
Example Sentences
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Missing the train, even if they suspect it’s eventually headed for a wreck, is a huge career risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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
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
Seabiscuit was in fighting trim and hard as rock, and Pollard, though still a wreck, was at least strong enough to handle him.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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