Example Sentences

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Isak is recovering from an operation on an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture, which has wrecked his first season on Merseyside.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Muhammed was at the forefront of the battle against illegal gold mining, which has wrecked the environment and contaminated rivers and lakes.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

The exposed, treacherous shoreline of Cape Ray Cove in Newfoundland, combined with fog and reefs, has wrecked many ships.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024

While analysts expect demand to hold up this weekend, hurricane Idalia has wrecked havoc in certain regions in the United States, upending travel plans for thousands.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2023

This is true, so true, but this is still her last thought of her eighteenth birthday: She has wrecked so much for so many people.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti