shatter
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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
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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
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"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
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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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