wreck
Example Sentences
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Instead, the so-called autopsy was a shambolic train wreck of missing paragraphs, factual errors, and apparent plagiarism.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
The challenge is that this is the train wreck you can see coming.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
“It’s a really hard economy to wreck right now, and I think people understand that,” said Rob Williams, chief investment strategist at Sage Advisory.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Lively's legal team accused Baldoni and his film studio, Wayfarer, of planning to wreck her reputation, including by using social media manipulation and friendly journalists to sow certain narratives.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
When I sing, I'm not a wreck or a widow.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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