cracked

Example Sentences

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Berkshire Hathaway has finally cracked open its wallet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Last summer, Car and Driver cracked off a ¼-mile time of 11.8 seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

After disappearing in 1993, Messina Denaro managed to elude authorities for the next 30 years as the Italian state cracked down on the Sicilian mob.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

He said the team thought it had "cracked it" on Friday, but a pipe coming off on Sunday was time-consuming to fix "and then you lose the weather window".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Dr. Goshaw looked at Bartok and took X-rays and said that his left shoulder was cracked in two places.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell