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
Nearly 50 years after the ship’s sinking, a new generation discovered it like a wreck in dark waters.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2025
The galley-style kitchen had two burners that only sometimes worked and was a wreck.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2025
Robinson initially told police her marriage was fine, but later told jurors it was a wreck.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024
He arrives in Nuenen, at his parents’ house, again filthy, exhausted, a wreck.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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