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wreck

noun as in severe damage or something in a state of ruin

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verb as in destroy, demolish, or ruin

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The headlines were dishonest in another way, though, promising potential viewers that the girl was “wrecked” by Kirk in this “debate.”

The president is a one-man wrecking crew, leaving carnage everywhere as he rushes through the Project 2025 agenda.

Above all, we experience a pervasive miasma of helplessness as we are forced to watch this intolerable train wreck.

"I just have anger towards him. He's not just wrecked my life, but my family and friends as well."

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Inexperienced drivers can "wreck a gearbox and a clutch", Ms Howe said, adding that nerves may cause them to stall or cut out the engine.

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