crack
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Last year, Simsek said the government was aware of manipulation in certain funds and pledged to crack down with stricter regulation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Swerving van in Norway helps crack 66,000-silver-coins fraud case.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Typically, if you go through a hailstorm or if you hit a large enough bird, the external ply will crack," says Vermont.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Some outfielders could be fooled playing balls off the crack of the bat, but Pride got good jumps by watching the swing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
I keep talking, tripping over my words, try to crack his icy stare.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Product cracks measure the profit margin from turning crude into petroleum products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Scientists have proposed several possible explanations, including unusual wind behavior, ocean eddies, and cracks in the ice.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
That has investors trying to figure out how high the yield on the 10-year Treasury note needs to rise before the stock market finally cracks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Weeds are now pushing up through cracks in the empty parking lot.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Now the fluorescent ceiling lights began exploding one by one above us, the floor opened, and huge cracks appeared.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
It sold Net-a-Porter, plus a men’s site called Mr. Porter and another online retailer Yoox, to the parent of Mytheresa, which had cracked the code of selling luxury online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
When his bond was set at $2.5 million, Travis cracked.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"They have no other choice. With neither tents nor homes available, they are living in cracked, damaged buildings despite the risk of collapse," he added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Police Department has cracked down on speeding and street racing in recent years using drones and other technology to nab offenders, Oldoerp said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
His voice cracked; surely that wasn’t a convincing yell.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
“You tell Mark I love him and I would never do that,” Jeramy said, his voice cracking with emotion.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The launch party for Alastair McKimm’s new magazine, Prototype, was cracking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
He started on road patrol, then last year moved to financial crimes, where he began cracking cyber scams considered almost hopeless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Just two years after the 62-year-old actor snapped up the modern 4,000-square-foot home, shocking images have revealed extensive damage outside the residence, with the collapse cracking open the sidewalk and leaving behind a gaping hole.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The sounds of the ice grinding and crushing, creaking and cracking, filled the cold, damp air all around them.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
