shattered

Example Sentences

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Few had succeeded in replicating them outside the region until places like Starship Bagel came along and shattered New Yorkers’ long-held belief that great bagels could only come from their own backyard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

That would have shattered the plausibly impartial image that allowed Kelly her fantasy of legitimacy and a profitable future in traditional news.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

"The glass windows in our homes were shattered, aluminum window frames were deformed, and even the stainless-steel doors were twisted out of shape," she said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The Vulins said the incident has shattered their illusion of safety in West Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Another stela crashed to the floor and shattered.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan