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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In the Dodgers’ 3-1 rubber-match victory over the Diamondbacks, Hernández delivered the night’s biggest swing in the bottom of the sixth, taking a wrecking ball to what had been a flawless outing from Burnes with a three-run home run that turned the game upside down.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The 6-foot-6 wrecking ball grew up playing both center and point guard, and the Warriors discovered how to best deploy him in that small-ball center role a decade ago.
—Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Spare Block 780 from Amtrak’s wrecking ball, saving a community and billions of dollars.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Goodison Park may even be spared the wrecking ball.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The 6-foot-6 wrecking ball grew up playing both center and point guard, and the Warriors discovered how to best deploy him in that small-ball center role a decade ago.
—Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Spare Block 780 from Amtrak’s wrecking ball, saving a community and billions of dollars.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Goodison Park may even be spared the wrecking ball.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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“Wrecking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrecking%20ball. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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