shatter
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“Michael” went on to shatter box-office records for biopics, raking in almost $220 million worldwide during its first opening weekend.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
But only one could be worn by the first person to shatter the 2-hour barrier.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
The hostilities “threatened to shatter the ‘no-war-no-peace’ situation,” that has existed since the end of the Tigray war, Oxford Analytica’s senior Africa analyst Matt Ward said in February.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Several explosions from exploding oxygen canisters within the ambulances caused windows of nearby buildings, including the synagogue to crack or shatter - however no injuries were reported.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
It rotated the outer ring of stone, which ground and rumbled but thankfully didn’t shatter.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing shatter
Lesson 11
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