shatter

Example Sentences

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As Jennifer and Fernando attempt to navigate what it looks like for them to be together, it seems that larger forces will shatter their connection.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

The 24-time Slam winner is in good form so far as he bids to shatter the recent dominance of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

But Rutte appears to have finessed an issue that had threatened to shatter the north Atlantic alliance.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Melamine may not be the most elegant material, but I was grateful for the fact that, no matter how violently a 1-year-old dropped that plate, it would bounce and not shatter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Gerald thought she looked like one of those glass dolls that shatter when you drop them.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper