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is cracking

  • present progressive of crack (3rd person singular).

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More: The stock market’s calm surface is cracking.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The CMA is cracking down on unclear online pricing.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Polymarket Chief Executive Shayne Coplan said the company is cracking down on insider trading.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

The evidence suggests that extreme heating from the Sun is cracking the asteroid's surface, releasing trapped gases and causing the body to slowly crumble apart.

From Science Daily May 14, 2026

Next Milton, in different clothes, is greeting more customers; and Jimmy the cook is cracking eggs one- handed; and Lefty is looking left out.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides