as in to crack
to yield to mental or emotional stress
with her claustrophobia, it wouldn't take a day for her to wig out on a submarine
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The album first cracked the top 10 on the Billboard 200 on the chart dated Aug. 31, 1985, and first reached No. 1 on the chart dated March 8, 1986.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
25 June 2025 -
Whoever cracks this first could use a first mover’s advantage to build a hard-to-beat flywheel of highly engaged, big-spending consumers that attracts partner brands and retailers that don’t want to miss out on a new growth channel.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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The same goes for Redick, who did an admirable job in his first regular season before melting down in the playoffs.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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With a leftist New York City politician appearing likely to be the Democratic mayoral candidate for the U.S.’ largest city, business interests are melting down over the prospects of his tax-the-rich platform aimed at improving basic services.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Officers then spoke to the second victim, who said Bonds slammed them to the floor and choked them as well.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Its options are widely considered to include retaliation against U.S. forces in the region as well as choking a major global oil supply route, the Strait of Hormuz.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Here The Athletic’s Jeff Rueter breaks down all the key talking points: The Pablo Barrios breakout From the opening whistle, Atléti’s players had a point to prove.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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If these framework conditions break down, the integrity of digital identities is directly at risk.—
Daniel Strauss,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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This makes people turn to progressive platforms that promise to break up monopolies, tax the ultra-wealthy, and reinvest in public goods.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Under Donahoe, Nike moved away from its sport segmentation and instead broke up its business into women’s, men’s and kids.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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“Wig (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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