is cracking
- present progressive of crack (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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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
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