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crackup

[krak-uhp] / ˈkrækˌʌp /




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John Wall had a front-row seat to this spectacular crackup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 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

Hardware crackup was a matter of the laws of probability.

From Instinct by Martinez


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