shatter
Example Sentences
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No injuries were reported, but several explosions - due to gas canisters on board the ambulances - caused windows of nearby buildings to shatter, while some residents were evacuated.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Maple-slicked Brussels sprouts with charred leaves that shatter under your fork.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
So AI knows how not to shatter a child’s imagination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 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
If she took a breath, the sound would shatter the silence.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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