crater
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The Tom Cruise-led movie “Digger” cratered at the box office this weekend, limping to a fifth-place finish with $8 million in the U.S. and Canada in its theatrical debut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The southern surface is dominated by tall mountains and heavily cratered terrain, while the northern hemisphere consists largely of broad, low-lying plains.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
According to a Washington Post report, revenues dropped precipitously when he announced the change and then completely cratered when his name was added.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Supermarket shelves stacked with products blackened from the fire were stacked up beneath a cratered ceiling and behind blown-out windows.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The cratered streets were flanked by little more than ruins of shelled buildings and abandoned homes.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
