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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Trump has been an international wrecking ball, even without the war in Iran.
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
Are not random acts of rhyming gone wrong still more pleasant than thinking about squealing war-babies, the wrecking ball that is the last week of a Florida legislative session or the AI Apocalypse which should be here (checks watch) very soon?
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The wrecking ball is coming for another downtown Boise building.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
On that album, #gigi, skai harnessed beat drops like wrecking balls crashing into the walls of their heart.
—Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
Are not random acts of rhyming gone wrong still more pleasant than thinking about squealing war-babies, the wrecking ball that is the last week of a Florida legislative session or the AI Apocalypse which should be here (checks watch) very soon?
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The wrecking ball is coming for another downtown Boise building.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
On that album, #gigi, skai harnessed beat drops like wrecking balls crashing into the walls of their heart.
—Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Wrecking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrecking%20ball. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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