cracking
Example Sentences
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I described it as a relay race: We start with democracy and Piggy, then comes cracking of civility and Jack, then chaos with Simon, and finally war with Ralph.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
But they face challenges cracking an industry long considered too local, fragmented and diverse to accommodate big-money investors, people who work on these deals say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Ministers are attempting to crack on, in fact revelling in cracking on, with what they think they are there to do, delivering policies and, they hope, helping people, rather than tearing themselves apart.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Sometime in the next few years, we are going to see quantum computers cracking cryptology.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
“Mom?” she asked, cracking the door open just a smidge.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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