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The most egregious case is Sturgis’ Ru, who transforms over the course of the play from a jittery wreck into a vengeful, plaintive monster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Air pollution, wildfire smoke, industrial disasters like the East Palestine, Ohio train wreck and extended pollen seasons are all reasons why people are increasingly concerned with making their indoor environments actually breathable.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

"We installed a boom around the perimeter of the wreck, and the MCA came out and were happy with all the measures in place for the environmental protection practices," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

These range from vehicles circling a quiet neighborhood at night to a wreck involving other vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

“It’s easier than you think to wreck a family,” I said.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

"It wrecks people's lives at no fault of their own."

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026

For investors, it’s worth checking whether there might be some value in the wrecks and being wary of those sailing close to the wind.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

For proof of the formula’s resilience, look no further than the success of VH1’s “Behind the Music” series, which plumbed the depths of dozens of rock ’n’ roll train wrecks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025

Train wrecks are going to be companies that are overfunded, spend at a very rapid rate and have little product differentiation in a market which can lose leadership in 12 months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025

Miss Havisham’s grey hair was all adrift upon the ground, among the other bridal wrecks, and was a miserable sight to see.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

Japan is haunted by the memory of a massive 9.0-magnitude undersea quake in 2011, which triggered a tsunami that killed or left missing around 18,500 people and wrecked the Fukushima nuclear plant.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Footage posted online shows saffron robes and belongings scattered by the roadside, and a wrecked vehicle.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

While sector giants such as SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin can survive a big setback—Blue Origin currently is racing to rebuild a Florida launchpad wrecked by an explosion—smaller startups often can’t.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

I’m wrecked, but I try my best to reflect composure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

The skiff was barely seaworthy, but it had survived the trip to the island, even through the wild currents that wrecked much bigger boats.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

“Haughty, hectoring and pleased with herself, she is single-handedly wrecking her hen-pecked husband Gavin’s lofty political ambitions.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Officials decry the trespassing as a risky gambit that is wrecking an iconic property they want revived.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Done carefully, you can align your money with your beliefs without obviously wrecking your retirement.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

Rather, he yelled at them in a private meeting, complaining that by threatening to stop the war, they were wrecking his bargaining power in the ongoing peace talks.

From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026

In fact, she thought, what the house really needed was the wrecking ball.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson