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

But gone too is a sense that we understand each other’s pasts, and Nicole’s understanding of Birdie shatters into a mess of devotion and anger.

From Los Angeles Times

Just as Grandpa opened the book to the index page, the silence of the library was shattered by the deep voice of Rowdy.

From Literature

The NFU welcomed its return, having described last year’s closure as a "shattering blow" and warning that farmers might stop doing environmental work if not paid.

From BBC

Local media outlets published images showing a police vehicle with shattered windows near railway tracks.

From Barron's