wreck
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, the experts in Europe are still a nervous wreck.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
Walker makes a magnificent wreck, though she is brilliant in every mood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Several artefacts retrieved from the ship's wreck are now due to go on display for the very first time at Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Collet walked away from the wreck, but the race came to a halt with a 10-minute delay and eight laps remaining.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
As I passed the wreck, as the girl stared helplessly at me, Black Star veered off the trail and brought us to a halt against a snowbank.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Vocabulary lists containing wreck
"Return to Titanic" and "Talking with Robert Ballard"
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