shatter
Example Sentences
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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
No injuries were reported, but several explosions - due to gas canisters on board the ambulances - caused windows of nearby buildings to shatter, while some residents were evacuated.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
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
Maple-slicked Brussels sprouts with charred leaves that shatter under your fork.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
I’m about to dive in, shatter the perfect mirror beneath me, when my phone chimes his chime, and the relaxed confidence I was enjoying rushes out of me, like water rushing from a broken dam.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing shatter
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