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shatter

[shat-er] / ˈʃæt ər /




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Researchers discovered shatter cones in numerous rock outcrops.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The force of the explosion was strong enough to shatter some of the first- and second-floor windows of a nearby apartment building.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

A technical adviser appointed by the family believes the incident began with a failure in the aircraft's right engine, causing debris to strike and shatter the cabin window before the rapid loss of cabin pressure.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Revealing his luxurious lifestyle would shatter the state’s propaganda that Kim suffers alongside his people—nearly half of whom are malnourished.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Phineas will tamp the sand tight to bottle up the explosion, channeling the blast downward into the rock to shatter it.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Elliot Anderson will now become the most expensive British player in history as the midfielder's impending £116m move to Manchester City from Nottingham Forest shatters previous marks.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

The top shatters just slightly under a knife, giving way to a plush, chocolate-saturated center streaked with melted pockets.

From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026

After a fall shatters his ankle, his stepchildren dump him with his daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

Read: Oil shatters $100 ceiling, hitting levels not seen since 2022 as Iran conflict escalates.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026

I yank down on the switch and it cracks off and shatters on the floor.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Some former fund board members said Breakthrough’s actions shattered the independence that allowed the T1D Fund to thrive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Amungme environmental activist Adolfina Kum stresses how important the peak is to her people - and how traditions and cultural foundations risk being shattered as the ice melts.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

On “Neptuno,” his heart is shattered after a relationship didn’t work out; while on the title track, he details an evergreen love in which a couple keeps finding their way back to each other.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

"You would assume that such an impact would have shattered Phobos, unless it has a very low homogeneous density, like a sponge that can absorb that kind of impact," says Haser.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

I had just enough time to turn and yell, “Run!” before the jar shattered on the ground several yards away.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

It was one of the hardest, lowest, most shattering moments of my life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

As the luminous, sweet and steel-spined Doralee, she doesn’t just hold her own, she shines, shattering the same sexist assumptions that often plagued Dolly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Both apps allowed wagers on the number of “explosive diarrhea” cyclosporiasis and measles cases this year, with both outbreaks shattering records.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

This blockbuster class of drugs is shattering all sales records.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

I heard another bang, another shattering of glass.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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