cracking
Example Sentences
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Duterte was elected president of the Philippines in 2016, having promised to eradicate street crime by cracking down on illegal drugs.
From BBC
It’s funny because everybody thinks comedy rooms are just so funny all the time, everybody’s cracking jokes, and drama rooms are so serious because of the material.
From Los Angeles Times
Catharsis comes after Will exits the play: “The clay is cracking and falling off. Finally, when he washes it off, we see him break down for the first time and actually cry.”
From Los Angeles Times
Discovery is cracking open the door to allow spurned bidder, Paramount Skydance, to make its case — but Warner’s board still maintains its preference for Netflix’s competing proposal.
From Los Angeles Times
My voice was catching and cracking, so I let it rest for a second.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
