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noun

Definition of wrecksnext
plural of wreck
as in collisions
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact a dangerous stretch of roadway that has been the scene of numerous car wrecks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wreck
1
as in shipwrecks
to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking many an unwary captain has wrecked his ship on the shoals that surround the island

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as in ruins
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of most of the furniture on the ground floor was wrecked by the floodwaters

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  1. collisions
  2. destroys
  3. accidents
Noun
  • Other tips for driving in snow Navigation apps like Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze collect real-time information on traffic slowdowns and collisions.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The colors of the aurora depend on the type of gas and altitude of the collisions, with green light being produced by oxygen at lower altitudes, red light by higher altitude oxygen and purple/blue light being a result of nitrogen molecules.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of collisions
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  • By clinging to Newtonian certainty, economics often destroys the opportunity to do something magically creative.
    Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Other points-counterpoints focus on whether pasteurization also destroys vitamins in milk.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroys
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  • During his tenure, the Federal Railroad Administration audited the railways in the wake of two fatal accidents in 2021 and 2022.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Two people were killed in accidents on Arkansas roads this weekend, according to preliminary reports from Arkansas State Police.
    Parker Mancino, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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