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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Art didn’t crack the top 1,000 most popular names in the U.S. in 2023, but Arthur (No. 128, boys), Arturo (No. 621, boys) and Artemis (No. 856, girls) did, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
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Hicks, who threw 109 2/3 innings, transitioned from reliever to starter after signing in free agency; Harrison, who totaled 124 1/3 frames, cracked an Opening Day roster for the first time in his career.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Traditionally the majority of scrap is shipped overseas and hand-sorted or melted down into lower-quality materials with limited uses.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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If the raw viewership data may not suggest that Nielsen’s ratings-gathering gear will melt down under the strain of counting the house—the 24-hour Sugar Bowl delay certainly didn’t do ESPN any favors—the consumption figures tell another story.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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An artists’ livelihood lost to flames That same pungent, chemical smell had choked the air just a few miles away as the fire kept racing before dawn on January 8 through west Altadena, sending embers zipping through the air like bullets.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Brooks, a 43-year-old Black man, was punched, kicked, choked and manhandled in the Dec. 9 beating at Marcy Correctional Facility north of Utica.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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McConaughey breaks down a conspiracy theory in another Uber Eats teaser shared on Monday, Jan. 27.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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As Zverev’s forehand started to break down, however, Sinner eked out a break to take a 5-3 lead, later consolidating to win the set.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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Ice jams that block the river in winter start breaking up in spring, flooding the area behind it and creating a powerful current that can wreak havoc on the riverbanks.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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Migrant caravans tend to be broken up by Mexican officials, with migrants proceeding on in smaller groups or as individual families.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Wig (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig%20%28out%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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