shipwreck
Example Sentences
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The ship would, over time, attain legendary status and prompt the widespread belief, on at least three continents, that it was, as Mr. Sancton writes, “the most valuable shipwreck in history.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
Meanwhile, nonfiction authors contemplate a Spanish shipwreck, a racially motivated murder, the origins of great ideas and how laughter can change our lives.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
The only shipwreck of its type known to have survived, the Pin Wreck was discovered 35 years ago.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
Fourteen survivors were also rescued since the shipwreck on November 6, near Thailand's Tarutao island while trying to reach Malaysia.
From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025
The excavation of the Shinan shipwreck produced many amazing surprises.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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