cracked

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Buildings have collapsed and roads are either cracked or buried in landslides.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Since Lebanon’s civil war ended in 1990, the army has disarmed various nonstate actors, played intermediary between rival political factions and has cracked down on drug smuggling and Islamist groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The threat subsided on May 26 after officials confirmed that the tank had cracked and was no longer pressurized.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 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

He cracked open the door and peeked in.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin