cracked

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On a recent Saturday morning, Joel Galvez cracked open a spiral notebook and scribbled in the date and a prayer: “Dios bendiga este día. Amen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s a presentation, a release valve, an acknowledgement that heterosexuality — for everyone — is not always what it’s cracked up to be.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

A University of Minnesota scientist, Jian-Ping Wang, cracked it a decade ago by using techniques adapted from semiconductor manufacturing to make an ultrathin film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

And if an AI had cracked the code to stock picking and was willing to offer it to everyone, could it possibly continue to work?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Their faces looked like dry and cracked leather, and they had nothing extra for little beggars.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri