shatter
Example Sentences
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As Jennifer and Fernando attempt to navigate what it looks like for them to be together, it seems that larger forces will shatter their connection.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Maple-slicked Brussels sprouts with charred leaves that shatter under your fork.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
It wouldn’t take much to shatter that fragile equilibrium.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
The 24-time Slam winner is in good form so far as he bids to shatter the recent dominance of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 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
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Lesson 11
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