shatter
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But Nike had since fallen behind competitors like Adidas, whose runners wore an ultralight offering to shatter the two-hour marathon barrier in London last April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Researchers discovered shatter cones in numerous rock outcrops.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The force of the explosion was strong enough to shatter some of the first- and second-floor windows of a nearby apartment building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
A technical adviser appointed by the family believes the incident began with a failure in the aircraft's right engine, causing debris to strike and shatter the cabin window before the rapid loss of cabin pressure.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
We all know that Pa will not return, but no one dares to say it out loud for it will shatter our illusion of hope.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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That combined 19 seats shatters their previous record of 15.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Elliot Anderson will now become the most expensive British player in history as the midfielder's impending £116m move to Manchester City from Nottingham Forest shatters previous marks.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The top shatters just slightly under a knife, giving way to a plush, chocolate-saturated center streaked with melted pockets.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
Read: Oil shatters $100 ceiling, hitting levels not seen since 2022 as Iran conflict escalates.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
I’m still figuring what happened when another rock farther away shatters in a shower of dust and splintered stone.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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The paper says it is the first time his "shattered parents and sister" have spoken about when they were told of his death.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
“When you’ve got competitive races, you’ve got a lot of money flowing into competitive races, and I think that perfect storm has helped enable a lot of new records to be shattered this election cycle.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
Protester Sekar, 37, said her "heart is shattered" by the plight of compatriots battling months of wildfires and haze while also contending with the effects of a weakening currency and higher prices.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
"Lives have been shattered, families have been torn apart, the pain is immense."
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The command came from my mouth as abrupt and jarring as shattered glass.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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He shocked the running world when he won Toledo’s Glass City Marathon in April, shattering the course record with a finish of 2 hours, 5 minutes and 54 seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
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
As the luminous, sweet and steel-spined Doralee, she doesn’t just hold her own, she shines, shattering the same sexist assumptions that often plagued Dolly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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
They chip and break, tiny pieces shattering on the Windemere steps.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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