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wreckages

noun

plural of wreckage

as in devastations

the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless the wreckage of those ancient statues represents a great loss to the art world

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Recent Examples of wreckages In 2025, Ukraine found AI-enabling Nvidia chipsets in wreckages of Shaheds, as well as thermal-vision modules capable of locking onto targets at night. — IEEE Spectrum, 24 Mar. 2026

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The production used cliff-top industrial ruins, working harbor settings and historic churches around Cornwall to build its atmosphere.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
The archeological ruins of the Villa of Tiberius, the Roman emperor who ruled from 17 to 42 CE, were long rumored to lie somewhere between Rome and Naples.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruins

Noun

McMahon said seven office buildings are planned for redevelopment with the potential to create more than 750 residential units, with some demolitions likely.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
The measure would suspend Historic Preservation Board review across the Downtown Historic District for three years, routing decisions — including demolitions — around the board entirely.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2026

Definition of demolitions

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Getting this wrong can lead to financial losses, regulatory action, reputational damage and the rapid collapse of customer trust.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The expenditure of those munitions goes along with other losses of materiel, including fighter jets, airborne early warning and reconnaissance planes, helicopters and drones.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of losses

Noun

Environmental organizations have decried the change as a complete gutting that will rapidly accelerate extinctions, and have sued in federal court.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Instant extinctions are not limited to mechanical innovations like photography and cinematography, however.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026

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