Sentence examples for effectively wrecked from inspiring English sources

Michael Powell once said about Peeping Tom, the movie that effectively wrecked his career: "It's full of sympathy.

How will the United States react when one of the only two countries with a credible military and nuclear capability suddenly has the nuclear capability effectively wrecked?

California, for instance, recently mandated investing in high-technology stamps on packs of cigarettes; the move effectively wrecked the tobacco smuggling business and resulted in a 40 percent increase in its tobacco tax.

The humiliation in Turin on Tuesday has effectively wrecked the defence of the European Cup, the holders defensively shambolic and with Di Matteo's decision to omit Fernando Torres from his starting lineup politically sensitive.

Cole started the goalless draw against Norwich City, a result that effectively wrecked Chelsea's lingering hopes of regaining the title while also seriously damaging the visitors' chances of remaining in the division.

Heading toward the planned Feb. 10 broadcast, industry executives say, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, which organizes the Grammy telecast, has more at stake than the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which lost out on its annual moment in the spotlight last week when the strike effectively wrecked the Golden Globes gala, which was reduced to a news conference.

A third miss would have left him with zero points, effectively wrecking his medal hopes.

The movie gathers itself, builds up another head of steam, and launches an astonishing third act, with more and more people arriving at the house, which they proceed to pillage, effectively wrecking its chances of appearing in Elle Decor.

Peers were allowed a free vote on the amendment, tabled by crossbench peer Lord Dear, which would effectively have wrecked the government's plans.

Indeed, it wrecked it so badly that it effectively ended his television and singing career at the age of just 25.

His abuser's cult of silence, which had wrecked his peace for so much of his life, had effectively been ratified in a court of law.