wrecking ball
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A large, heavy metal ball swung from a crane to demolish buildings.
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- The old building was demolished with a massive wrecking ball.
- A crane swung the heavy wrecking ball to bring down the wall.
- The politician's speech hit the opposition party like a wrecking ball.
- They used a wrecking ball to clear the site for new construction.
- The company's new strategy proved to be a wrecking ball for its competitors.
- It took several swings of the wrecking ball to break through the concrete.
- His aggressive approach was often described as a wrecking ball in meetings.
- Watch out! The wrecking ball is about to hit the structure.
- The economic crisis acted like a wrecking ball on many small businesses.
- Modern demolition often uses explosives rather than just a wrecking ball.