are cracking
- present progressive of crack.
Example Sentences
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As robotaxis scale, cities and law enforcement agencies are cracking down on bad behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Cambodian authorities say they are cracking down, detaining and deporting more than 13,000 foreign nationals involved in online scams since early last year.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
“So that’s why we all did those, and we are cracking up up here.”
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
"We enjoy being with them. We are cracking jokes together. We cannot achieve anything without peace," he says.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
Branches are cracking, her heavy footsteps hitting the path moments after mine, then I remember she doesn’t have footsteps.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
