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crack

[krak] / kræk /




NOUN
attempt to do something
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Her 2026 campaign so far includes a runner-up showing in Adelaide, a fourth-round appearance at the Australian Open, and she's now into the Doha final and will crack the top 10 on Monday.

From Barron's

As he says this, he cracks a mischievous smile.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Constantly assuming new faces, it has insinuated itself into the heart of our societies, into every crack, too often accompanied by that same pact of cowardice: to keep silent, to refuse to see."

From Barron's

A fiery crack of red and gold explodes above a village in China's pyrotechnics hub of Liuyang, where residents are accustomed to ear-splitting fireworks tests year-round.

From Barron's

The finale, for example, unfolds amid cracked volcanic rocks and lava.

From Los Angeles Times