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crater

[krey-ter] / ˈkreɪ tər /


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He is set to sign a free-agent contract this winter that would make him the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history—and he knew that a prolonged absence could crater his value.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Navigating around the crater, Al-Ahmad trudged into the blown-out remains of the hall, his feet crunching on an underbrush of glass, wood splinters and insulation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Because of this, the researchers say impact crater environments on Mars could be promising places to search for signs of past microbial life.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Elegant hand-blown glass vases sit beside ceramic crater pots on warm cherry shelves.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“The rounder the object hitting the moon, the faster an object is traveling, the farther away an object is from the moon, the larger the crater it creates.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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