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Obi told AFP in an interview last month he would bring down consumer prices in part by cracking down on corruption.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

"This study really takes a novel approach for cracking therapeutic resistance in pancreatic cancer," says study co-author Ronald Evans, PhD, professor and the March of Dimes Chair in Molecular and Developmental Biology at Salk.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

As transit networks grow, cities around the world are actively cracking down on bad behaviour to ensure a peaceful commute for all passengers.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission has been cracking down on longtime car-dealer tactics like advertising prices that fail to disclose mandatory fees and add-ons, with dealers and third-party sites like Cars.com and Autotrader.com scrambling to comply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

“I... Yes, I do, Gospozha,” Ivan said, his voice cracking.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

The campus was impressive for what happened within its walls: chest crackings, organ transplants, molecular imagings, genetic probes, and virtually any other medical service known in the advanced world.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

I said nothing, and Leper, having said so much, went on to say more, to speak above the wind and crackings as though his story would never be finished.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

All the Arctic peoples had been thrown into panic, and so had the animals, not only by the fog and the magnetic variations but by unseasonal crackings of ice and stirrings in the soil.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

Even the noise of the motor seemed quieter, and above it could be heard whisperings and occasional crackings.

From Stubble by George Looms

As time goes on, the range of movement becomes restricted, and crackings occur.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson