cracking
Example Sentences
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Catharsis comes after Will exits the play: “The clay is cracking and falling off. Finally, when he washes it off, we see him break down for the first time and actually cry.”
From Los Angeles Times
Discovery is cracking open the door to allow spurned bidder, Paramount Skydance, to make its case — but Warner’s board still maintains its preference for Netflix’s competing proposal.
From Los Angeles Times
My voice was catching and cracking, so I let it rest for a second.
From Literature
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“We believe our mom is still out there,” Savannah Guthrie said in her post Monday, her voice cracking with emotion.
Ahead of the policy change it appeared the airline was cracking down in advance.
From Los Angeles Times
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