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cracking

[krak-ing] / ˈkræk ɪŋ /










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Cracking the top 10 was “a shock” for the singer, as if she had been “thrown in cold water.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Cracking the 53-man roster might be tough, but Wax could make the team if Junior Colson, who has a history of injuries and is currently “working through something,” begins the season on the shelf.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

Flow can feel "almost meditative", according to Ian Scheffler, author of Cracking the Cube, who has experienced this first-hand.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

Cracking Vance for Yang involved watching the screen adaptation of his book, “Hillbilly Elegy.”

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2024

Cracking joints do not explain specific accurate answers like those given to James Fenimore Cooper.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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