cracked

Example Sentences

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On a recent Saturday morning, Joel Galvez cracked open a spiral notebook and scribbled in the date and a prayer: “Dios bendiga este día. Amen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s a presentation, a release valve, an acknowledgement that heterosexuality — for everyone — is not always what it’s cracked up to be.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

And if an AI had cracked the code to stock picking and was willing to offer it to everyone, could it possibly continue to work?

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

The others watched agitatedly, as if preparing to go after her, and I quickly cracked another and threw the kernel to distract them.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo