cracking

Example Sentences

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Once everything had collapsed into a jammy, fragrant base, I added a splash of water and a little bouillon to loosen the sauce into something stew-adjacent before cracking eggs directly into the skillet.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Holidaymakers have told the BBC how some hotels and resorts are cracking down on people reserving sun loungers with towels, after a man won a payout over the practice.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Refineries turn crude oil into products like jet fuel, diesel and gasoline, and right now, van Zuylen pointed out, these cracking spreads are “insanely high” and are driving profitability.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

And while the highest earners, unsurprisingly, kept splurging, Visa didn’t see any signs that lower-income consumers were cracking.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Some dashed to the boats and began heaving and cracking them out of the night’s ice; others broke down the camp and began stowing tents and gear.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong