Example Sentences

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After months of planning and internal debate, Red Lobster executives believe they have cracked the code on Endless Shrimp.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"We don't think we could have cracked it without the full team," de Crécy-Lagard said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

"If the ultimate objective is to ensure forever that Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, I think we have cracked that problem through these negotiations," the foreign minister said.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

“Is the protest movement a failure? Well, if the measure is universities have cracked down, maybe,” Myers said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

He thought two of his ribs might already have cracked from trying not to laugh.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling