wreck
Example Sentences
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“While there were crises before that — the tech wreck, the Asian crisis, the early 1990s recession — they now seem more frequent and less related to traditional economic cycles,” says Oliver.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
The circumstances of what caused the crash were not immediately available, but two adults and two infants were left trapped in the wreck, NBC4 reported.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
However, Malta's transport authority last week said the wreck was still afloat, drifting without a crew between Malta and the Italian island of Lampedusa.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
Hall, from Washington, near Sunderland, who prosecutors said set out to wreck lives, was remanded in custody and will be sentenced at a later date.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Torak couldn’t see beyond the firelight, but he knew that the clearing, too, was a wreck of snapped saplings and trampled bracken.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Vocabulary lists containing wreck
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