shattering
Example Sentences
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Equally shattering is a cue surging through a long scene bereft of dialogue, where Alex discovers a tampered-with wine bottle and realizes that he is married to a spy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Both apps allowed wagers on the number of “explosive diarrhea” cyclosporiasis and measles cases this year, with both outbreaks shattering records.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
"Taken together, that risks shattering every seasonal record -- and driving even more severe effects worldwide," said Guterres.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
There had also been a shattering event in Paris for the second year in a row.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
He pulled down the coffins, one by one, from their shelves, and let them clatter onto the ground, shattering the old wood, spilling their contents onto the mausoleum floor.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
