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cracking

[krak-ing] / ˈkræk ɪŋ /










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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

His bad-tempered outburst showed a different side of a man used to cracking jokes and charming even his critics.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

And, since Caine couldn’t get the hang of it, it’s Deighton’s hand seen in the movie cracking eggs into a bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Still, the city was cracking down on campers.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

I am annoyed that he could scare me into mistaking a sliding chicken crate for a cracking ship’s hull.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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