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crack

[krak] / kræk /




NOUN
attempt to do something
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The bridge closed to motor vehicles in February for £8.5m of repairs when a crack was found in a cast iron component.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

A half-century later, the drink that was once a flop would crack $1 billion of annual revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Chesney doesn’t want to wait until the season starts to see if his players crack under pressure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Magyar, a former government insider turned critic, is offering voters a radical break from Orban's self-described "illiberal" system, vowing to crack down on corruption and improve public services.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I dropped down from the tree at the crack of dawn.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo