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cracking

adjective as in breaking

adjective as in smart

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“I still feel like I can get people out this next month if I need to,” Kershaw said, before cracking a grin: “And then, I don’t have to do that anymore.”

But some criticised the FTC after the settlement was announced, saying if it were serious about cracking down on unfair subscription practices it would have continued pushing for a new rule requiring easy cancellation.

From BBC

Instead of defunding the police, he’s hiring more officers and cracking down on shoplifting and drug crimes.

"The answer to hate is not hate," she said, her voice cracking.

From BBC

He opened his segment “A Closer Look” on Thursday by cracking jokes about how anything negative he’s said about the president is an AI-generated deepfake.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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