shatter
Example Sentences
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Nothing, it seems, can shatter this persecution complex.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
No injuries were reported, but several explosions - due to gas canisters on board the ambulances - caused windows of nearby buildings to shatter, while some residents were evacuated.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
It wouldn’t take much to shatter that fragile equilibrium.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 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
Horrified, I watched the glass shatter on the ground, spattering tea across the hems of our skirts.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
Vocabulary lists containing shatter
Lesson 11
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