shattering

Example Sentences

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He said that, as it had been a Sunday morning, his family had been asleep when the blast occurred, shattering all his windows.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“It was this weird shattering of inspiration, but I also felt sick to my stomach, because, how could I ever be as cool as these people?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"The sequel is creating history. It is shattering all previous records and redefining the box office. A true game changer," says Taran Adarsh, a film trade analyst.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

That fragility was laid bare in February when a drop in healthcare hiring helped tip total employment into the red, shattering any illusion of broad-based growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Something wild and foreign issued a cry within her, shattering through the pain in her head, and thoughts of poppies and cages faded away.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas