cracking
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I described it as a relay race: We start with democracy and Piggy, then comes cracking of civility and Jack, then chaos with Simon, and finally war with Ralph.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Andreeva continued to make great strides in 2025, winning two WTA 1000 titles and cracking the world's top five.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Plus, Bill Gates’s carefully crafted image is cracking, and we look at the realities of aging alone.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Once everything had collapsed into a jammy, fragrant base, I added a splash of water and a little bouillon to loosen the sauce into something stew-adjacent before cracking eggs directly into the skillet.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Cat looked at her grandmother and they both started cracking up.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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