crack
Example Sentences
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Peru's right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori promised on Sunday to crack down on crime, while leftist Roberto Sanchez vowed to tackle the "political mafia," in the final debate before the country's June 7 runoff election.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Kostyuk, 23, still feels she has a "long way" to go to crack the top five or top 10.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
“I’m riding the coattail of the Yellowstone effect and the cowboy being cool again,” said Brown, who expects his digital revenue to crack $100,000 this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
One night, not long after his roleplay session with the good doctor, Clark spots a crack of light coming from a wall in the sub-basement of his store’s showroom.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
The fire doesn’t crack and even the pixies are still.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
