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

So AI knows how not to shatter a child’s imagination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Despite the tensions, this summer’s World Cup, which will be shared with Canada and Mexico, will shatter the all-time attendance record and FIFA’s revenue from the four-year tournament cycle will top $11 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Outside, the wind bellowed and raged against the glass spire, but it could do nothing to shatter the walls.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas