cracked

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He said the team thought it had "cracked it" on Friday, but a pipe coming off on Sunday was time-consuming to fix "and then you lose the weather window".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Many of Swann’s readers admit a similar skepticism until they cracked her book’s spine and discovered they couldn’t put it down.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Geothermal projects have been around for decades, but Fervo says it has cracked the code to unlocking much more energy from the technology.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

“Are you running for governor?” he cracked while shaking Delilah’s hand.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

He reached up and unlatched the clear canopy over the cockpit, and the whole thing cracked off and spun into the sky.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin