shatter
Example Sentences
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He said his two children have been "shattered" by the anti-social behaviour.
From BBC
It wouldn’t take much to shatter that fragile equilibrium.
For smaller smartphone makers with thinner profit margins, the uptick in memory costs shatters the notion that component costs fall over time.
Before heading into a support group at a local church on Thursday, Laroque told AFP she was full of compassion for everyone in the shattered community of 2,400 people, including the shooter's family.
From Barron's
Families said his offending at the nursery and school - labelled "every parent's worst nightmare" - had shattered their trust.
From BBC
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