Example Sentences

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Hurricane Melissa is now only hours away from making landfall in Jamaica, with officials warning that the storm will smash the small nation's infrastructure.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

The Energy Department projects it will smash records next year, led by output increases from Texas and New Mexico.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2023

The U.K. government argues the policy will smash the business model of people-smuggling gangs and deter migrants from taking risky journeys across the English Channel.

From Washington Times • Mar. 19, 2023

Or Haniger will smash it into pieces with one of his Victus bats like the fax machine in the movie “Office Space.”

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2022

“Dagmer will smash them,” insisted Cromm, who had never met a woman he loved half so much as battle.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin