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hulks

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Not far from the gate are the hulks of two burned-out cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

With his slight frame and diminutive stature, Burrow always stood out among the hulks of the modern rugby league game, from his junior days right through to the elite.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2024

At the chaotic ape colony on the beach, rusting hulks of massive ships loom out of blue waters, contrasting with red sails and white sand.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

Many of the once sleek beachfront hotels in Acapulco looked like toothless, shattered hulks a day after the Category 5 storm blew out hundreds - and possibly thousands - of windows.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023

Cars are rusted hulks, half buried beneath debris.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell