cracking

Example Sentences

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"For a long time the racial silos in South Africa have been firm and concrete but they are breaking and cracking and that's encouraging," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“I’m cracking up,” says Small over Zoom from her Cooperstown, N.Y., home, “because I had no idea whatsoever that that movie was coming out until my dear sister informed me via you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

And, since Caine couldn’t get the hang of it, it’s Deighton’s hand seen in the movie cracking eggs into a bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Still, the city was cracking down on campers.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

She watched the water rise and listened to the cracking and booming of caverns collapsing.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack