shatter
Example Sentences
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Should the IPO proceed, Musk's company would shatter the fundraising record previously held by oil giant Saudi Aramco, which raised $25.6 billion in 2019.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
"Over that year, as a family, we watched her shatter into pieces," Michelle said.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Nothing, it seems, can shatter this persecution complex.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 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
All told, perhaps ten thousand people braved the heat to witness just six minutes of racing—six minutes that would shatter the dreams of all but nine of the boys about to take to the water.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Vocabulary lists containing shatter
Lesson 11
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