wrecking ball
noun
: a heavy iron or steel ball swung or dropped by a derrick to demolish old buildings
called also wrecker's ball
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The Royal George is currently being demolished; the Briar Street has an imminent date with the wrecking ball, and boo to both.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
But as Wilson handed off to wrecking ball Marshawn Lynch, Hightower peeled off left tackle Russell Okung’s block and took down Lynch — with his bad arm — at the 1-yard line.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Building career insurance before the wrecking ball satisfies A 60-year-old former mortgage operations executive and army intelligence vet, Shelli Spence saw industry meltdowns coming.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Picture a swinging wrecking ball — frozen in midair.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
But as Wilson handed off to wrecking ball Marshawn Lynch, Hightower peeled off left tackle Russell Okung’s block and took down Lynch — with his bad arm — at the 1-yard line.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Building career insurance before the wrecking ball satisfies A 60-year-old former mortgage operations executive and army intelligence vet, Shelli Spence saw industry meltdowns coming.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Picture a swinging wrecking ball — frozen in midair.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Wrecking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrecking%20ball. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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