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Examples of wreckage in a Sentence
Workers sifted through the wreckage of the building, searching for bodies.
They cleared the wreckage from the track.
Recent Examples on the Web
The port disaster will be felt in the railroad's second-quarter revenue to the tune of a $25 million to $30 million a month hit until workers are able to clear the wreckage of the bridge so the port can reopen.
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Josh Funk, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Authorities announced Monday evening the recovery of a fourth body from a construction vehicle in the underwater wreckage.
—Eric Tucker, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
Baltimore bridge collapse:Authorities recover fourth body from Key Bridge wreckage
What are Florida's statewide heat exposure protections?
—Samantha Neely, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The numbers in this image indicate depth and clearances from the wreckage to the surface.
—Noah Osborne, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Hamstrung by poor visibility in Baltimore’s Patapsco River, divers are using sonar to help navigate the underwater wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
The president will receive operational updates on response efforts and updates on wreckage removal, according to the White House.
—Aisha Frazier, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024
The cleanup of the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is underway.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The wreckage still blocks the main shipping channel for the Port of Baltimore and strangles a key economic artery to the region.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Josh Funk, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Authorities announced Monday evening the recovery of a fourth body from a construction vehicle in the underwater wreckage.
—Eric Tucker, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
Baltimore bridge collapse:Authorities recover fourth body from Key Bridge wreckage
What are Florida's statewide heat exposure protections?
—Samantha Neely, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The numbers in this image indicate depth and clearances from the wreckage to the surface.
—Noah Osborne, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Hamstrung by poor visibility in Baltimore’s Patapsco River, divers are using sonar to help navigate the underwater wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
The president will receive operational updates on response efforts and updates on wreckage removal, according to the White House.
—Aisha Frazier, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024
The cleanup of the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is underway.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The wreckage still blocks the main shipping channel for the Port of Baltimore and strangles a key economic artery to the region.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Wreckage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreckage. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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wreckage
noun
wreck·age
ˈrek-ij 
1
a
: the act of wrecking
b
: the state of being wrecked
2
: the remains of a wreck
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