cracking
Example Sentences
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"For a long time the racial silos in South Africa have been firm and concrete but they are breaking and cracking and that's encouraging," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Bonta on Thursday said federal authorities were also cracking down in Georgia, Texas and Ohio, noting that hospice fraud is happening across the country.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Still, the city was cracking down on campers.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
The field of quantum computing makes possible cracking encryption, creating innovative technologies, and discovering new drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
He tried to talk a couple of times—“What—What—” but he kept cracking up.
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
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