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shatter

[shat-er] / ˈʃæt ər /




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The hostilities “threatened to shatter the ‘no-war-no-peace’ situation,” that has existed since the end of the Tigray war, Oxford Analytica’s senior Africa analyst Matt Ward said in February.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Time and again, Garbus and her experts’ perspectives responsibly remind us that we’re watching a father shatter the bonds between his children.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Despite the tensions, this summer’s World Cup, which will be shared with Canada and Mexico, will shatter the all-time attendance record and FIFA’s revenue from the four-year tournament cycle will top $11 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the former majority leader in the upper chamber of Congress, told reporters that a US takeover of the territory would "shatter the trust of allies".

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

I decided that if my house was going to shatter, I would just as soon be in it.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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