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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Kash Patel, on the other hand, is kind of coming in with a wrecking ball.
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Cameron Joseph, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
The wrecking ball seems to come especially quickly for Brutalist structures.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Jan. 2025
Dine in the exquisite Turquoise Room and be thankful La Posada was saved from the wrecking ball and returned to its former glory.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
The Ravens' ground game was unstoppable, racking up 220 rushing yards, including 162 yards from RB Derrick Henry, who looked like a wrecking ball.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Cameron Joseph, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
The wrecking ball seems to come especially quickly for Brutalist structures.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Jan. 2025
Dine in the exquisite Turquoise Room and be thankful La Posada was saved from the wrecking ball and returned to its former glory.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
The Ravens' ground game was unstoppable, racking up 220 rushing yards, including 162 yards from RB Derrick Henry, who looked like a wrecking ball.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Wrecking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrecking%20ball. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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