Workers sifted through the wreckage of the building, searching for bodies.
They cleared the wreckage from the track.
Recent Examples on the WebBut wreckage found in the aftermath of airstrikes and requests to replenish Israel’s stockpiles signal that Israel clearly has stepped up its use of the GBU-39s, several analysts said.—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 8 June 2024 The pilot was extricated from the wreckage and was the only person aboard.—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024 An Ohio billionaire is planning to take the journey in a submersible down to the Titanic wreckage after OceanGate’s fatal sub implosion.—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024 While his brother’s body still remains underwater or buried under wreckage, Carlos won’t consider plans for a funeral.—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wreckage
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