cracked
Example Sentences
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When the British government cracked down on trans-Appalachian migration and investment that year, Washington expressed outrage, but not only on his own behalf.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The shell cracked, and they were birds hatching and taking flight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
She never cracked double digits in gubernatorial polls.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
“Excuse the mess,” Nichols cracked as we walked to her corner suite.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
“Whatcha doing?” said a voice at my elbow, and I jumped so badly that my head cracked the stone ceiling of my bunk.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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