shattering
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Korir crossed the finish line Monday morning with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 seconds, shattering the previous course record of of 2:03:02 set by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Willy Loman has no home to return to in the stark and shattering new revival of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” on Broadway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
It is a measure of Ramsey's character that he could recover from such shattering setbacks to scale such soaring heights.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Sharon Graham, Unite union general secretary, described the announcement as "shattering".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The roar is back again; stones are shattering the house.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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