shattering
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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
The shattering of the “Good Day L.A.” team was particularly traumatic for Barberie, the breakout star of the trio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
There had also been a shattering event in Paris for the second year in a row.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
He said 2026 was "surprisingly similar" to 2022, which for glaciers was "by far the most extreme year ever recorded in the Alps, with melt rates shattering everything we had seen before".
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
I paint a girl with white hair, blending into a forest of white trees, with stars exploding in the sky above them like shattering glass.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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