a wreck
Example Sentences
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"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
The galley-style kitchen had two burners that only sometimes worked and was a wreck.
From Salon • Oct. 14, 2025
It was a wreck, thumbed and gripped to the point the cover was coming off.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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