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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After just one season as a 300-pound wrecking ball in the middle of USC’s defense, former five-star defensive tackle Bear Alexander plans to reenter the NCAA transfer portal, in search of his third school in three seasons.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
When planners released the newest version of the bridge plan this January, Lewisburg learned it had largely been spared the wrecking ball.
—The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
The structure was built in 1867, faced demolition in 2002, and was rescued from the wrecking ball by city redevelopment officials.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
The 150,000-square-foot building, with curvaceous rooflines accented in red, is destined for the wrecking ball as early as June.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2024
The wrecking ball finally arrived this week and leveled City Hall to the ground, demolishing the lone symbolic reminder of the rough-and-tumble Lomelo era.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2024
If there was a bridge to mend, Roth’s rant was a wrecking ball.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2024
Jed Hamilton, Highlands Latin, basketball Senior big man Jed Hamilton was a human wrecking ball for the Highlanders in last week's 63-36 victory over Portland Christian.
—The Courier-Journal, 22 Jan. 2024
The former home of the Detroit Pistons closed in 2017 when the team moved from Oakland County to downtown Detroit and faced the wrecking ball in 2020.
—Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2024
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
When planners released the newest version of the bridge plan this January, Lewisburg learned it had largely been spared the wrecking ball.
—The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
The structure was built in 1867, faced demolition in 2002, and was rescued from the wrecking ball by city redevelopment officials.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
The 150,000-square-foot building, with curvaceous rooflines accented in red, is destined for the wrecking ball as early as June.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2024
The wrecking ball finally arrived this week and leveled City Hall to the ground, demolishing the lone symbolic reminder of the rough-and-tumble Lomelo era.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2024
If there was a bridge to mend, Roth’s rant was a wrecking ball.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2024
Jed Hamilton, Highlands Latin, basketball Senior big man Jed Hamilton was a human wrecking ball for the Highlanders in last week's 63-36 victory over Portland Christian.
—The Courier-Journal, 22 Jan. 2024
The former home of the Detroit Pistons closed in 2017 when the team moved from Oakland County to downtown Detroit and faced the wrecking ball in 2020.
—Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2024
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