crack
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I found it myself on Google Flights, then, for journalistic reasons, asked Muse to take a crack at the booking.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Signatories to the letter said the redundancies were "the first visible crack" in a UK automotive supply chain supporting about 183,000 manufacturing jobs.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Earlier this month, Revolut got a tentative greenlight to offer banking services to Americans, part of its ambition to crack the U.S. market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Nearly upset Newport Harbor at MaxPreps Showdown; get another crack at Sailors on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Mr. Garner liked to wake everyone up at the crack of dawn with him.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
The worst-case scenario would be that something cracks in the AI story, triggering a notable pullback, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Welding cracks were identified during routine inspections and the facility is not expected to resume operations until next March.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Expanding clouds of steam rise from newly opened cracks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
An arborist can inspect trees for structural issues, such as cracks, weak attachments and decay, and will provide targeted pruning recommendations as needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The moon is bright, shining silver around the cracks of the lily curtains.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
They said Meta may have finally cracked virtually-reality glasses with a lighter and less bulky offering.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
So why hasn’t it cracked the code of the world’s most famous board game?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
When his phone screen cracked, he spent a week on Amazon comparing six or seven replacements and adding them to his basket.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Busloads of international tourists rolled up to the actual Bagdad Cafe on a cracked, sunbaked stretch of Route 66.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Another pile of garbage bags sits in front of the sink, doing nothing to hide the yellowed linoleum flooring that’s cracked and peeling where it meets the worn brown carpeting of the living room.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
As transit networks grow, cities around the world are actively cracking down on bad behaviour to ensure a peaceful commute for all passengers.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
In his most recent essay, Amodei reiterated cracking down on unauthorized distillation in countries, such as China, and on chip smuggling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Australia will reduce migration by curbing "visa hopping", tightening rules on students and working holiday makers as well as cracking down on overstayers, its interior minister said Thursday, as the far-right surges in the polls.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Bass also said she had earlier signed legislation initiated by Councilmember Monica Rodriguez to speed the process of cracking down on negligent property owners and to hit them with stiffer penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
“How many stars in the sky?” he repeats, cracking open an eye to stare at the ceiling like he’s imagining the night sky.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
