Word: wreeking
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...Todday situation becomes tense when a boat is wrecked on the island with a cargo of several hundred cases of guess what? Unfortunately, the wreek occurs on the Sabbath; the thirsty Scots must wait until midnight to recover the liquour. Meanwhile, Captain Waggett of the Home Guard decides it is his duty to protect the cargo from being stolen. Through numerous wiles the islanders evade the Captain's grasp...
...Bolles, cautions as always, is careful to point out that a race as short as 2000 meters (39 feet less than a mile and a quarter) is not always a fair test of the best crew. One small mistake can wreek the plans of any coach...
...rallied to the defense of the sacred cow of the American public: rent-control. But today, with the political picture of the House and Senate changed, more and more unofficial Washington reports making their insidious way into newspaper columns tell the story of coming action by Congress which will wreek or completely abolish this system. Whether it be the never-say-die lobbying of the real estate interests or the fact that the Republicans, now in the majority, see no need of keeping a pre-election pose, the continuance of our present rent-control system seems unlikely unless forceful publication...
Carefully shading the match Vag tried to free himself from the wreek of the three legged ed room chair. Trying to find a safe spot in the day-light was bad enough, but in a blackout--Vag swore softly. Then the match went out. Slightly scorched, Vag disencumbered himself and grasped the nearest solid object to heave himself up. With a groan the table collapsed, spilling comment books about him. That was the last straw. The paper should wait. Vag groped for the comment book, and propping himself securely in the corner, started at the pages by the dim light...
...Since the production of one of his first plays. "Nellie the Beautiful Cloak Model", he has been one of America's successful playwrights. His play "Icebound" was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1923. Some of the other popular plays written by him are "The Detour", "The Nervous Wreek", and "Lazybones...