shipwreck
Example Sentences
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It was a ship, or rather, it was a shipwreck.
From Literature
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William Golding wrote his tale partially in response to “The Coral Island,” a Victorian-era potboiler about three boys who survive a shipwreck thanks to their bluff resourcefulness.
Curtis, a travel content creator, said he was exploring the coastal path when a friend mentioned a nearby shipwreck.
From BBC
Part of a historic shipwreck has been revealed on a beach in the wake of Storm Chandra.
From BBC
They carried the shipwrecked crew through the ocean toward a city that rose in yellow stone out of the water of a lagoon.
From Literature
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