shattering
Example Sentences
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For Gulf states, the damage is shaping up to be the worst in decades—sparking major economic contractions and shattering their reputation as havens for business and tourism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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
Not only has it been shattering dozens of daily temperature records — locations in L.A. and Ventura counties broke 10 daily temperature records Wednesday alone— but all-time heat records for March, too.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
The pendant bounced, shattering the mirror above him.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
