cracked

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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

The war hasn’t cracked air-travel demand yet, Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Ed Bastian told analysts at the JPMorgan Industrials Conference Tuesday morning, sending shares of airline stocks rebounding from a recent decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Former L.A. mayor and current candidate for governor Antonio Villaraigosa wants voters to know that he navigated billion-dollar budgets, cracked down on violent crime and championed the expansion of bus and rail lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Barrels of tea were dragged across the deck of the ship, laid on their sides and hacked at with the crude hatchets until they cracked open like eggs, revealing the rich dark tea inside.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin