Example Sentences

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Like many of us at this time of year, Josie Hughes wracks her brain to think of gifts for friends and family.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

The seaweeds with the greatest nutritional value include those often referred to as the "wracks".

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2024

If a customer wracks up a bill of more than $50, their bill can be sent to a collection agency — an additional $15 fee on their library account.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2021

The former governor has kept a public profile as the coronavirus crisis wracks health care workers across the country and has resulted in stay-at-home orders and other restrictions for many Americans.

From Fox News • Apr. 1, 2020

The remembrance of her imminent departure wracks my old body with grief, but it’s quickly displaced by joy—I am now close enough to hear the music thumping from the big top.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen