How to Use wrecker in a Sentence
wrecker
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The first crash involves two cars with wreckers on the way, the release states.
—Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 27 Nov. 2019
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That’s the group of game-wreckers the Lions will have their eyes on early in Round 1.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 16 Feb. 2020
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The Browns were also without their game wrecker Myles Garrett for much of the game.
—cleveland, 1 Nov. 2020
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Nanette stayed with us until the wrecker arrived, which took hours.
—Mia Angeles, NOLA.com, 18 July 2017
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The wrecker service will take the items to Selma, according to a press release from the city.
—Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 14 Jan. 2023
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The Colts are on the hunt for a game-wrecker along the interior of their defensive front.
—Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 28 Jan. 2020
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Almirola ran up front for much of the race before ending up on the wrecker after a crash.
—Edgar Thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 July 2018
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The tires were so large that the crews couldn't change them by themselves and had to wait for a wrecker vehicle to assist in a tire change.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2021
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The victim was driving a rollback wrecker when the truck was struck by a CSX engine.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 1 Apr. 2021
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As the wreckers close in, the building is in a state of advanced deconstruction.
—John Gurda, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2020
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Ohio State football hopes to learn in 2022 if any of its young pass rushers makes a jump to game-wrecker status.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2022
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The car was eventually pulled from the bay with a heavy duty wrecker.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 16 June 2022
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The suspect took off and police chased the wrecker into Sugar Land.
—Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, 7 July 2018
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His car struck a vehicle in the right lane, and then hit the back of a flatbed wrecker that was stopped on the shoulder, according to police.
—Washington Post, 27 July 2021
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The officer was out of her car while waiting for a wrecker to remove a disabled car.
—Brayden Garcia, Dallas News, 6 July 2020
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The senior is the best defensive lineman in the state and an absolute game-wrecker.
—oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2022
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The deputy also called for a wrecker to pick up the defendants’ car, Wade said, then opened the trunk of his patrol car to get evidence bags.
—Tim Lockette The Anniston Star, al, 24 Nov. 2020
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Paula Patton’s no home-wrecker, at least according to her new boyfriend.
—Mike Miller, PEOPLE.com, 18 Apr. 2018
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The most recent came from the owner of Casher’s wrecker service, Wilbert Casher.
—Christopher Harress | Charress@al.com, al, 4 Aug. 2019
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Fortunately for Clark, though, he likely won't be asked to handle the Browns' game-wrecker all on his own.
—Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2020
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The Lafayette Journal & Courier reported the man was trying to help a wrecker by clearing debris from the bridge.about 12:30 a.m.
—Chris Mayhew, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2020
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At his best, Tuimoloau is a true game-wrecker who can blow up a drive by either getting to the quarterback or getting his hands on the ball.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 26 Dec. 2022
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Then Durant hitched his wagon to accomplished team-wrecker Kyrie Irving and joined the Nets.
—Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022
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At root, Trump has always been an incendiary force and a wrecker.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2020
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Defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux is a one-man game-wrecker.
—Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Dec. 2021
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The defensive game-wrecker the Chicago Bears mortgaged the better parts of the last two drafts for was too often held in check in 2019 and now Khalil Mack is back to do something about it.
—Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 22 Aug. 2020
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Chase Young gives the defense a true game-wrecker, and while the offense is a work-in-progress, Dwayne Haskins looks like a better leader at quarterback.
—C.j. Doon, baltimoresun.com, 16 Sep. 2020
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Heavy wreckers had to be brought in to remove a tractor-trailer that ran off the freeway and jackknifed at the Highway 145 interchange.
—Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2019
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Carter is a scheme-wrecker and can attack an offense from any position on the defensive line.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2022
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The plane was eventually loaded onto a wrecker and removed from the interstate, police said.
—CNN, 21 Jan. 2023
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