crack
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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
Ford has killed its electric F-150 truck and is shifting to gas-electric hybrids and plug-in vehicles while it tries to crack the code on cheap EVs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Google’s researchers said a quantum computer may be on the horizon that’s powerful enough to crack a bitcoin wallet’s secret key in as few as nine minutes, potentially giving attackers access to investors’ funds.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Jordan says when she was 4 she got up at the crack of dawn every day and put in a VHS tape of a ballet class that her mother, Mary Lim, had bought.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
"And Blizzard has a crack in one of his forepaws. He can drop out anytime," my father said.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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