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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These images are perplexing, thrilling—visual nuts to crack.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Grout's biggest challenge is cracking from improper installation or too much moisture.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, in the past year, board members have spent countless hours searching for a permanent CPS superintendent only to watch the process melt down as applicants withdrew their names and CTU and the mayor meddled.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The snowpack acts as a natural water storage system for California, and ideally when the region’s climate shifts from cold to warm and dry, the snow gradually melts down from rivers and creeks to fill reservoirs over a period of months.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Like other invasive plants, stinknet chokes native plants and increases fire risk.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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With fuel and freight prices skyrocketing as war chokes the Strait of Hormuz, the Panama Canal is seeing more business than usual.—
Elizabeth González,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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But the pickup broke down on the road to Santa Fe, and so there was no quiet motel, no soft bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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No one needs to be reminded that Yamamoto was a playoff hero last year, but let’s really break down his efforts.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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In addition to Flea and Kiedis, the documentary boasts interviews of varying levels of substance with Jack Irons and Alain Johannes, giving an intriguing breakdown of the Petri dish in which the Chili Peppers and What Is This formed, broke up and achieved success.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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Remove Odors Baking soda helps to break up particles left by detergent or hard water that lock in odor-causing bacteria.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Wig (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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