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as in devastation
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the wreckage of those ancient statues represents a great loss to the art world
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as in rubble
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
the wreckage of the cathedral was kept as a memorial and as a reminder of war's terrible cost
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Recent Examples of wreckage
Passengers covered in blood were also seen coming out of the wreckage shortly after.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The visual directed by Nadia Lee Cohen and Charlie Denis dropped on Sunday (Dec. 22) and in it the Skims founder takes center stage in a blonde wig as a woozy party host crawling through the wreckage of holiday merriment gone sideways.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
The crash at 6 a.m. snarled traffic during morning commutes, particularly along southbound Interstate 95 and Southeast Baltimore as crews cleared the wreckage.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
If a substantive wreckage of the MH370 is found, Ocean Infinity will receive a payout of $70 million.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The visual directed by Nadia Lee Cohen and Charlie Denis dropped on Sunday (Dec. 22) and in it the Skims founder takes center stage in a blonde wig as a woozy party host crawling through the wreckage of holiday merriment gone sideways.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
The crash at 6 a.m. snarled traffic during morning commutes, particularly along southbound Interstate 95 and Southeast Baltimore as crews cleared the wreckage.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
If a substantive wreckage of the MH370 is found, Ocean Infinity will receive a payout of $70 million.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreckage
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One club even picked up and left town, though the arrival of two new franchises — one debuting in the spring and another announced to begin play next year — provided a glimmer of hope amid the rubble of 2024.Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Amid the rubble, residents struggle to rebuild their lives.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
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The facts are clear: Marylanders stand to gain no benefit from this proposal, yet our state will bear the brunt of its environmental destruction and economic damage to agritourism and farming, our top Maryland industry.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Season 4 finale ended with Vecna opening a gate to the Upside Down, leading to mass destruction in Hawkins.Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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According to preliminary data, there are no casualties from falling debris.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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As Earth moves into that trail, the debris burns up in our atmosphere, creating shooting stars.Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cyclists held a memorial ride in Milligan's memory days after the fatal wreck.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Maryland fatal wreck:Police investigating shooting and crash that killed 1, injured 9 Police continue to investigate motive in family's apparent murder-suicide On Thursday, Vainuku said detectives continued to investigate the apparent murder suicide case, the motive remained under investigation.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Their grievances justify lawbreaking, havoc, rampage.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
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Long lamented the havoc wreaked on motorists, who will be affected by the partial bridge closure well into 2025.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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The city of Detroit issued a demolition permit Dec. 9 for the juvenile facility.JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
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Tuesday's release also provides a progress update on work at the mall property; demolition on the mall interior is slated to begin in the first part of 2025.Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2024
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An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was rescued by a German humanitarian group after surviving alone in the Mediterranean for days following a shipwreck.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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More:More than 3 times as many shipwrecks were discovered in Lake Michigan last year as ever before.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, tasked with a review of the potential acquisition, shared concerns about the national security risks posed by the loss of the country's second-largest steel producer.Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Luxury shares, in particular, were hit hard by the high-end slowdown and weakness in China, delivering share losses to even the mighty LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, which fell 11.7 percent.Evan Clark, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Wreckage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreckage. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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