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wreckage

[rek-ij] / ˈrɛk ɪdʒ /
NOUN
remains
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NOUN
ruins
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The area has currents so strong that they continue to move the wreckage.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Aerial footage showed a large fire that appeared to involve shipping containers and cars, and the wreckage of a helicopter, whose mangled tail and rotors could be seen in the flames.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Schumacher’s Thomas Bros. guide was found in the wreckage.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The Philippine Coast Guard says it has recovered 30 bodies from the wreckage of a ferry that caught fire this week, bringing the total death toll to 35.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

“This is what I have to live with—the twins and the wreckage they leave behind.”

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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