shattered
Example Sentences
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Nine-year-old Sebastian paints a portrait of his family home, unable to comprehend that it no longer exists after the powerful quake that shattered western Colombia this week.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The puzzle only deepened with the discovery in recent years of six more ceremonial pits full of shattered artifacts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
The couple said they had been left "shattered" by Menna's death, but that her decision to donate her organs had given them comfort.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The twin quakes that shattered Venezuela in June killed 6,125 people, National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez said Monday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Sure, at the first sight of my phone’s shattered screen, my heart had splintered into a million pieces.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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