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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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Noun
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Applying pressure can lead to defensive breakdowns, and having someone in the middle to clean things up remains crucial.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025 -
But Colleston Morgan, who leads the nonprofit advocacy group City Forward Collective, said Milwaukee public and private choice schools are comparable because their demographic breakdowns are mostly similar.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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As a report from Gizmodo explains, this is the name given to the portion of the belt made up of asteroids small enough to be involved in frequent collisions and dynamical ejections.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Four pedestrians were killed in collisions last year in the city.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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However, the Tsukahara family’s attorney emphasized that multiple factors can contribute to crashes while highlighting Tesla’s responsibility for occupant safety systems.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Expect car crashes, characters being stuck on desert islands, murder and other dramatic storylines.—
Rachel Choy,
Refinery29,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Your job is to break up the wrecks of massive ships and space hulks, carving them apart to release valuable components which can be reused or recycled at huge profits by your despicable space overlords.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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And one expert has suggested that steel or concrete barriers can also help guard against deadly attacks like the one in Grand Blanc Township, as well as unintentional fatal wrecks and may even help businesses stave off plaintiff lawsuits.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Crack-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crack-ups. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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