Examples of wreckage in a Sentence
Workers sifted through the wreckage of the building, searching for bodies.
They cleared the wreckage from the track.
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Sole apparent survivor of Air India crash walks away from wreckage
If a plane's tail section sheers off, a seat closer to the front will typically be safer.
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Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 14 June 2025
According to Braithwaite, this relative position in relation to the wreckage may have been a key factor.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The wreckage The plane that had just a minute ago been safely on the Ahmedabad runway had now gone up in flames, just under a mile from the airport.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Hundreds of ceramic items were found among the wreckage, including pitchers and plates, experts said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 14 June 2025
According to Braithwaite, this relative position in relation to the wreckage may have been a key factor.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The wreckage The plane that had just a minute ago been safely on the Ahmedabad runway had now gone up in flames, just under a mile from the airport.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Hundreds of ceramic items were found among the wreckage, including pitchers and plates, experts said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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“Wreckage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreckage. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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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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