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shatter

[shat-er] / ˈʃæt ər /




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A technical adviser appointed by the family believes the incident began with a failure in the aircraft's right engine, causing debris to strike and shatter the cabin window before the rapid loss of cabin pressure.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

After 50, it can completely shatter your finances.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Martinique official Serge Letchimy hailed a vote that he said had come "to shatter a system that tramples on the truth, absolves the guilty, and scorns the victims".

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

“Michael” went on to shatter box-office records for biopics, raking in almost $220 million worldwide during its first opening weekend.

From Salon May 14, 2026

Horror pierced Mom’s face, the first true emotion to shatter her wall of pleasant, half-true smiles and utter, utter blankness.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

Elliot Anderson will now become the most expensive British player in history as the midfielder's impending £116m move to Manchester City from Nottingham Forest shatters previous marks.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The top shatters just slightly under a knife, giving way to a plush, chocolate-saturated center streaked with melted pockets.

From Salon Apr. 28, 2026

After a fall shatters his ankle, his stepchildren dump him with his daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

Read: Oil shatters $100 ceiling, hitting levels not seen since 2022 as Iran conflict escalates.

From MarketWatch Mar. 9, 2026

Celia’s brow furrows over her dark eyes and the watch shatters, gears spilling out into the air.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

"The impact was violent enough to redistribute material globally, but not so strong that it would have shattered the moon."

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

In that footage, shattered glass, empty shelves, cracked computer screens and scattered debris can be seen in the wake of the burglary.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

He finished two homers shy of Aaron Judge’s American League record of 62 and shattered Mickey Mantle’s 1961 mark of 54 for the most ever for a switch hitter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

He was physically unscathed and remarkably sanguine about the drone that had shattered his routine afternoon nap just hours earlier.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

But stripped of his mask, he found that his courage had shattered.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Both apps allowed wagers on the number of “explosive diarrhea” cyclosporiasis and measles cases this year, with both outbreaks shattering records.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

The shattering of the “Good Day L.A.” team was particularly traumatic for Barberie, the breakout star of the trio.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

"Taken together, that risks shattering every seasonal record -- and driving even more severe effects worldwide," said Guterres.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Fleetwood looked slightly tentative with approaches, perhaps wary of Birkdale biting back and shattering his dreams.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

I asked again, because my world was shattering, and I needed the truth to build it back up.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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