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as in breakdowns
a mental or nervous collapse
a crack-up required him to take a year off from work
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as in collisions
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
two people were injured in a serious crack-up on the interstate
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Though not intoxicated, Weldekeal Araya still faces charges Taken together, investigators describe a pattern of regulatory breakdowns, risky driver behavior and inadequate company oversight.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026 -
There were multiple breakdowns each day and sailors onboard were struggling to find a solution.—
Steve Walsh,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Seeing light from such events would provide valuable clues about the environments where these collisions take place.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Arizona's Meteor Crater and other scars leftover from collisions with space rocks continue to serve up their secrets.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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No additional information about any of the crashes was available.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sunday, the Minnesota State Patrol reported three injury crashes, 68 property damage crashes, 177 vehicles off the road, nine spinouts and seven jackknifed semis.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Wendy’s wandering eye wrecks rehearsals.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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The wrecks sparked conversations in cities across the metro about how to approach traffic safety improvements overall, not just for e-bike users.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Crack-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crack-ups. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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