cracked

Example Sentences

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The shell cracked, and they were birds hatching and taking flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Its office features a replica of the Apollo 11 command module and an authentic Enigma encryption machine from 1943—the German device cracked by Allied codebreakers including celebrated British mathematician Alan Turing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

She never cracked double digits in gubernatorial polls.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Thus cracked open the ongoing bilateral fracture, though Mexico City and Madrid never broke off formal diplomatic ties.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Navigating the cracked asphalt, I reply, “Part of my charm.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith