shatter
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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
Revealing his luxurious lifestyle would shatter the state’s propaganda that Kim suffers alongside his people—nearly half of whom are malnourished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The voice had sounded loud enough to shatter stone, and yet no one else looked concerned.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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She argued that "one person's phone going off shatters that for everybody" and so disrupting the experience is "an act of extreme selfishness".
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Cool and tangy yogurt, fruit that tastes unmistakably like itself, crunch that shatters and then yields.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
Read: Oil shatters $100 ceiling, hitting levels not seen since 2022 as Iran conflict escalates.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
But gone too is a sense that we understand each other’s pasts, and Nicole’s understanding of Birdie shatters into a mess of devotion and anger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
The glass shatters, the sound echoing through the room.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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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, told AFP 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 crater was littered with broken wooden furniture, shattered china plates, some half-melted pewter goblets, and burning linen napkins.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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And Oxnard hit 99 on Sunday, shattering the daily record of 94 set in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 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
Jake Fisher, senior director at Consumer Reports’ automotive test center, said carmakers can be doing more to prevent sunroofs from abruptly shattering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 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
Tally closed her eyes, waiting for the shattering impact of cold water.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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