shattered

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Few had succeeded in replicating them outside the region until places like Starship Bagel came along and shattered New Yorkers’ long-held belief that great bagels could only come from their own backyard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

That would have shattered the plausibly impartial image that allowed Kelly her fantasy of legitimacy and a profitable future in traditional news.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The family of a teenage boy who died after being hit by a falling tree said he was playing in a park with friends at the time, and that their lives had been shattered.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The tensions are interpersonal, with arguments at family gatherings and friendships strained or shattered.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Glass shattered, roadways crumbled, and telephone poles toppled.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland