as in disasters
something that has failed
finally admitted that their marriage was a shipwreck and that the time had come to bail out
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Recent Examples of shipwrecks
Malika Bowling, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The discovery of the shipwrecks confirms the importance of the bay as a maritime hub of regional and global significance, the researchers said.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, part of the three-museum North Carolina Maritime Museum System, documents dozens of those shipwrecks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
The park protects an impressive coral reef with over 600 species of native fish, plus a Maritime Heritage Trail with several eye-popping shipwrecks for divers and snorkelers to explore.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Leo also paid homage to migrants killed in shipwrecks trying to reach Europe and visited the Great Mosque in Algiers.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Sand tiger sharks grow to 12 feet and are often found around shipwrecks, experts say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
Hitchcock's last British film before his Hollywood migration concerns a young woman (Maureen O'Hara) who investigates a series of shipwrecks overseen by a local squire (Charles Laughton), who employs a gang to loot the wreckage.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
The film’s direction, combined with the film’s cinematography, focuses on the mythological essence of Elefsina and the mysterious shipwrecks hidden in the darkness of its seabed.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Yet travelers who only know these waters from shoreline cities often miss their quieter side, where shipwrecks rest beneath clear depths, small ports wake to foghorns and science teams study a living ecosystem in real time.
—Malika Bowling, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The discovery of the shipwrecks confirms the importance of the bay as a maritime hub of regional and global significance, the researchers said.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, part of the three-museum North Carolina Maritime Museum System, documents dozens of those shipwrecks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
The park protects an impressive coral reef with over 600 species of native fish, plus a Maritime Heritage Trail with several eye-popping shipwrecks for divers and snorkelers to explore.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Leo also paid homage to migrants killed in shipwrecks trying to reach Europe and visited the Great Mosque in Algiers.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Sand tiger sharks grow to 12 feet and are often found around shipwrecks, experts say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
Hitchcock's last British film before his Hollywood migration concerns a young woman (Maureen O'Hara) who investigates a series of shipwrecks overseen by a local squire (Charles Laughton), who employs a gang to loot the wreckage.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
The film’s direction, combined with the film’s cinematography, focuses on the mythological essence of Elefsina and the mysterious shipwrecks hidden in the darkness of its seabed.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
Two married sea-explorers are stranded, Gilligan-style, after a storm shipwrecks their craft.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipwrecks
Noun
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Five worst nuclear reactor disasters 1.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Satellite connectivity can act as a backup during disasters like hurricanes or wildfires.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The change launches biannual arguments about the practice, wrecks havoc on sleep and has inspired voters to go to California polls.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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In a film like this, you’re ostensibly meant to root against the terror that the central characters wrecks on his victims.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yet, these authors and their peers such as Naomi Schaefer Riley continually shrink this extraordinarily complex problem to outcomes only — framing broken families in deeply dark narratives of horror, highlighting failures and demanding accountability.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Johnson said the failures cost Stephen Nolte his life.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There has been no lesson learned and inadequate spending on infrastructure improvements, which would help prevent future catastrophes.—
Kristine Alessio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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At the center of that calculation is the Disaster Relief Fund, FEMA's primary account for responding to catastrophes.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Breakouts would reinforce the prevailing uptrend, while disappointments could trigger near-term volatility and bring support levels in focus.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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Have there been any disappointments?—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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