had cracked
- past perfect of crack.
Example Sentences
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Dick Kay, Deloitte China's capital market services group leader, said that officials had cracked down on brokers to steer investors towards trading through compliant channels, which are more "manageable".
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
And if an AI had cracked the code to stock picking and was willing to offer it to everyone, could it possibly continue to work?
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
He said the team thought it had "cracked it" on Friday, but a pipe coming off on Sunday was time-consuming to fix "and then you lose the weather window".
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
At the Bowl, Oldham came onstage in a wheelchair, which prompted Nelson to explain that the 82-year-old had cracked his pelvis in a “freak basketball accident” the other day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
In 1911, he had cracked Playfair, Britain’s prized military cipher, just for the fun of it.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
