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wrecking

[rek-ing] / ˈrɛk ɪŋ /


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Meanwhile the Rams’ case as the preseason favorite to win the Super Bowl received a major boost by adding a future Hall of Famer capable of wrecking any offensive play.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

They’ll be digging into why money stress is wrecking your life — and how to fix it.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“I’m a wrecking ball to the status quo,” he said in one post.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He took a roster of overlooked and undersized misfits and molded them into a wrecking machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Seeing so much further into the future than he did, she pressed towards it with passionate tread, wrecking the present because the future was bound to be a wreck.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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