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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The article warned that unrecovered wreckage could reveal not only technical details but also strategic operational patterns, making effective and timely salvage operations a critical factor in safeguarding China’s military edge at sea.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
Since well before Larry David came along, celebrities have been breaking their own life’s fourth wall and finding comedy among the wreckage.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
The Pentagon declined to provide further detail, including about the possible wreckage of the drone.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Aerial footage from the scene showed the charred sedan surrounded by fire crews with significant wreckage in the immediate vicinity.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
Since well before Larry David came along, celebrities have been breaking their own life’s fourth wall and finding comedy among the wreckage.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
The Pentagon declined to provide further detail, including about the possible wreckage of the drone.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Aerial footage from the scene showed the charred sedan surrounded by fire crews with significant wreckage in the immediate vicinity.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wreckage
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“Wreckage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreckage. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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