cracked

Example Sentences

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Berkshire Hathaway has finally cracked open its wallet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“We remember he cracked it by thinking deeply about Henry’s childhood — and how lonely it must have been. After his first day as Mr. Whatsit, he nervously asked us, ‘Is it working?’

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Their moon-cast shadows formed lean shapes that stretched and folded, leaped and spun and skated across the cracked plaster.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood