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crackup

[krak-uhp] / ˈkrækˌʌp /




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They rally behind Troy Jackson to keep progressives on board after Graham Platner’s crackup.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Maxine can tell at a glance that Shannon is on the verge of another crackup.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2025

The crackup silenced the massive crowd that had greeted Perez with thunderous cheers on every lap all weekend.

From Washington Times Oct. 29, 2023

This is a lurid crackup novel, too heavy-handed for my tastes, but I suspect a lot of readers will respond to it.

From New York Times Apr. 11, 2022

From a junkyard they had obtained a battered air lift, smashed almost beyond use in the crackup of a ten-thousand dollar sports cruiser.

From Code Three by Rick Raphael



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