cracked

Example Sentences

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It’s a cracked mirror, with each fragment revealing a different, distorted image of the human psyche — and it’s really funny, too.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

After the first uncrewed test flight, Artemis I, engineers found that chunks of the heat shield's coating had cracked and broken away during a two‑stage "skip" re‑entry manoeuvre.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

SEOUL—Three years ago, just three semiconductor companies cracked the list of the world’s 25 most valuable firms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

I wanted to scream but I just stood there frozen, unable to breathe, like someone had cracked open my chest and scooped the air out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The painting showed an old man in cracked spectacles standing beside a lame horse, in the midst of a homestead that had burned to the ground, so that only the smoking ruins remained.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood