smashed
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Case in point: “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” just smashed domestic records with a $360-million debut in North America, crossing the $800-million mark faster than any movie, ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
A police pursuit early Wednesday through Los Angeles ended in dramatic fashion when the fleeing vehicle smashed into a row of parked cars, injuring the driver and scattering glass and debris across the road.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
This smashed the previous UK record of 30 days set in 1995.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Images shared by Spanish media showed rubble strewn on the streets of Granada and cars with their windows smashed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
But all they found were pieces of wood, the last remaining fragments of their smashed canoes.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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