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  • present participle of crack.
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cracking

[krak-ing] / ˈkræk ɪŋ /










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It expects production to increase to more than 90% of capacity within weeks, once the Residue Catalytic Cracking Unit restarts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Cracking the top 25 in career scoring — Curry has 25,205 points — is a feat Curry cherished because he eclipsed West.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

Flow can feel "almost meditative", according to Ian Scheffler, author of Cracking the Cube, who has experienced this first-hand.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

Cracking down on peaceful protests could provoke an escalation, Johnston warned.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2024

Cracking the pen furiously on the edge of his desk, Ignatius picked up one of the Venus Medalist pencils lying on the floor.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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