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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Unhackable networks: Traditional encryption relies on complex math problems that could eventually be cracked by powerful computers.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Police are serious about cracking the case and mention ordering pizza to settle in for the night at headquarters.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Those pieces then get melted down and eventually combined with recycled bottle plastic to create new Repreve yarns.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Apr. 2025
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The 23-pound nugget was melted down and sold for $4,800, according to historians.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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This hazard, hard plastic, and many other physical hazards such as metal and rocks/stones can cause illness or injury to the consumer, including laceration, cuts to the tongue or gum, perforation, occlusion (choking), typically occurring immediately or shortly after consumption.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Silva walked Mitchell down, shook off takedown attempts, hurt him on the feet, and masterfully choked him out.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Made with ingredients renowned in Ayurvedic medicine to treat gastrointestinal issues and 17 digestive enzymes, including alpha galactosidase which helps break down carbohydrates found in beans and cruciferous vegetables, a twice daily dose can feel like a reset button for your digestive tract.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Rami Malek and Emma Corrin have broken up, PEOPLE has confirmed.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The specialty banner has broken up Season 5 of 5&2 Studios’ Biblical adaptation into three theatrical releases, with finale Episodes 7-8 coming this frame.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Wig (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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