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crackup

[krak-uhp] / ˈkrækˌʌp /




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John Wall had a front-row seat to this spectacular crackup.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

Maxine can tell at a glance that Shannon is on the verge of another crackup.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2025

The crackup silenced the massive crowd that had greeted Perez with thunderous cheers on every lap all weekend.

From Washington Times Oct. 29, 2023

This is a lurid crackup novel, too heavy-handed for my tastes, but I suspect a lot of readers will respond to it.

From New York Times Apr. 11, 2022

Hardware crackup was a matter of the laws of probability.

From Instinct by Martinez



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