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cracks

  • plural
    of crack.
    crack
    verb (used without object)
    to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured.
  • present tense form
    of crack (3rd person singular).
    crack
    verb (used without object)
    to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured.

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A house next door had cracks in its side, and others had wooden decks falling into or submerged in the water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

A road in the province of Veraguas had cracks, according to images released by the local press.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Tiny grains, cracks and empty spaces can then reveal how the clay was prepared and what materials were mixed into it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Here, Fennell asserts that rape culture is our culture, that patriarchy and misogyny seep through the cracks of every single surface.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

And I could swear Nigel nearly cracks a smile.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin