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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In the Zootopia sequel directed by Jared Bush and Bryon Howard, brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), team up again to crack the most perilous and intricate case of their careers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
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Democratic senators are split on whether to vote to reopen the government, but Republicans only need a handful of Democrats to crack to end the shutdown.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bad Company emerged onto the scene in 1973, just as Sly and the Family Stone were melting down after one of the greatest five-year runs in music history.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Haddy also offers environmental benefits in terms of waste reduction and resource efficiency because their creations can be melted down and used to produce new objects.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The drought has also set the stage for devastating wildfires in Brazil that have destroyed huge swaths of the Amazon as well as the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetlands, and choked cities in thick smoke.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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For younger children, this is a matter of safety, as toys intended for older kids can contain small pieces that pose choking hazards or materials that aren’t safe to chew on.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025
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No one breaks down how many actual Hamas fighters or other people that were involved in that.—
Scott Detrow,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Welcome to your Queer Weekly Horoscope, a bite-sized look at the coming days broken down by your zodiac sign.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the final minutes of the half, Todd broke up a pass in the end zone.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Soundgarden broke up and reunited over their decades-long career before ultimately calling it quits after the death of frontman Chris Cornell in 2017.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Wig (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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