Example Sentences

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Plus, Bill Gates’s carefully crafted image is cracking, and we look at the realities of aging alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The California Highway Patrol is cracking down on speeders on the state’s roads between Tuesday and Wednesday morning, the agency announced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

One of the biggest problems is cracking, which can occur when tissues are cooled too quickly.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

But while Cambodia says it is "cracking down", there are suspicions over the timing.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Something in me is cracking open, the light coming through is so bright it hurts, and the rest of me is still here, wounded, even though I know it's all for the best.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour