Example Sentences

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That optimism was short lived as Salesforce stock has cratered nearly 30% over the ensuing losing streak.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

By almost any measure, tourism to the United States has cratered.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

During the encounter, the spacecraft captured a series of images, including a striking view of the double-ring Huygens crater surrounded by the heavily cratered southern highlands of Mars.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

It is also infamous for helping to drive the storied seafood chain into bankruptcy two years ago, when Red Lobster’s former owners ran the deal continuously and cratered the chain’s profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Laila sat across from Abdul Sharif, who was a thin, small- headed man with a bulbous nose pocked with the same cratered scars that pitted his cheeks.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini