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as in breakdowns
a mental or nervous collapse
a crack-up required him to take a year off from work
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as in collisions
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
two people were injured in a serious crack-up on the interstate
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The hike comes after months of high-profile service issues such as breakdowns, crew shortages and fires.
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The videos are emerging from a country already pushed to the edge by an economic and energy crisis that has made blackouts, fuel shortages, transportation breakdowns and limited access to food and medicine part of daily life.
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Under California’s vehicle code, hit-and-run collisions that lead to property damage but no injuries are classified as misdemeanors.
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Heading and collisions pose a risk that warrants real caution.
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Some people in Caracas and surrounding areas suffered nervous breakdowns following the events of Wednesday afternoon, compounded by warnings that their homes might collapse.
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Aim for 20–40 grams of protein at breakfast to improve fullness and blood sugar control, and choose fiber-rich carbs to avoid spikes and crashes.
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This gives drivers more time to react and could potentially prevent up to 80% of non-impaired vehicle crashes in the US alone.
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Back inside the courtroom, CBS New York reported that prosecutors alleged Bithorn had previously put her children in danger via her alleged alcoholism, including multiple car wrecks.
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Bocas is blessed with more than a dozen excellent dive sites including underwater caves and pinnacles, reef walls, drift dive locations, and wrecks like the Barco Viejo and Mystic Wind.
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“Crack-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crack-ups. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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