crack
Example Sentences
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When confronted with the possibility that his daughter, who had gravitated toward his life’s work as a child, might walk away, Ned’s facade began to crack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"I think it's fairer that everyone's got a crack of the whip," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 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
The team of friends did heave, and the ice around Duane began to crack.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
