shatter

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The hostilities “threatened to shatter the ‘no-war-no-peace’ situation,” that has existed since the end of the Tigray war, Oxford Analytica’s senior Africa analyst Matt Ward said in February.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Maple-slicked Brussels sprouts with charred leaves that shatter under your fork.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

It wouldn’t take much to shatter that fragile equilibrium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Phil Sklar, CEO of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, said Hoosiers bobbleheads are on pace to shatter records for college championship sales.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

It seemed ironic that the very love for books that had nourished my dreams of a better life was about to shatter them.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane