Example Sentences

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"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

The paratroopers that landed, scattered, are in a race to assault the airfield before Taiwan wrecks it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

I have to say that my personal favorite is “Green Eyes,” which wrecks me to my core each time that I hear it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

Of the six deaths that occurred in wrecks the year before in the county, one was attributable to a teen driver.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel