cracking

Example Sentences

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His condition is both a superpower and a vulnerability, as we see when he discovers a dangerous new skill, cracking safes, with his unique ability to hear the tumblers of the lock moving internally.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The prospectus that it filed as SpaceX prepares for a massive initial public offering makes it clear that colonizing Mars and cracking AI is going to depend on selling Wi-Fi.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Its potential applications range from enabling breakthroughs in drug development and materials science, to cracking encryption techniques widely used in computer security.

From Barron's • May 22, 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

That cracking, crunching noise was the loudest sound I’ve ever heard in my whole life.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller