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 big picture: When fully leased, 500 to 600 people will be living in a historic building saved from the wrecking ball.
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Nick Halter, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The pinballs have been saved from the wrecking ball, says the Facebook page of Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
Might be time to run plays away from the one-man wrecking ball.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2024
Similarly, Trump has promised to take a wrecking ball to virtually all of President Joe Biden’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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Nick Halter, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The pinballs have been saved from the wrecking ball, says the Facebook page of Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
Might be time to run plays away from the one-man wrecking ball.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2024
Similarly, Trump has promised to take a wrecking ball to virtually all of President Joe Biden’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Wrecking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrecking%20ball. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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