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crackup

[krak-uhp] / ˈkrækˌʌp /




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John Wall had a front-row seat to this spectacular crackup.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Maxine can tell at a glance that Shannon is on the verge of another crackup.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

The crackup silenced the massive crowd that had greeted Perez with thunderous cheers on every lap all weekend.

From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2023

This is a lurid crackup novel, too heavy-handed for my tastes, but I suspect a lot of readers will respond to it.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2022

From a junkyard they had obtained a battered air lift, smashed almost beyond use in the crackup of a ten-thousand dollar sports cruiser.

From Code Three by Raphael, Rick



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