shattering
Example Sentences
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He said that, as it had been a Sunday morning, his family had been asleep when the blast occurred, shattering all his windows.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
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
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
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
Lady Constance’s trilling laughter was like the shattering of a window.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
