a wreck
Example Sentences
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Classic-car insurance allows owners to work with the insurer to set an agreed-upon value for a car, which typically results in a larger payout from a wreck than a standard car insurance policy would offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 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
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
It all looks like a wreck inside, as you’d expect, things tumbled everywhere, lots of busted everything.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
