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

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

Sometime in the next few years, we are going to see quantum computers cracking cryptology.

From Barron's • May 21, 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

They followed Sue’s nose, the fire popping and cracking below them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz