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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as he cracked" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is breaking something, making a joke, or experiencing a moment of realization or laughter.
Example: "As he cracked a smile, the tension in the room began to dissipate."
Alternatives: "as he broke" or "as he laughed".
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"Uga is a celebrity," Seiler explained to me as he cracked open a beer.
As he cracked open the box, the smell of fresh Italian leather filled the room.
He paroled convicted terrorists, or allowed them to escape from prison, even as he cracked down on peaceful protesters.
As he cracked open a Tecate, he described his frustrations at the slow pace of the field.
"They never come back," Mr. Bjerke said with a chuckle as he cracked his first beer of the day.
"You don't have to do fancy cooking to make it taste good," he said of the island's seafood, as he cracked open another oyster for me to sample.
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As he cracks my ankles in a circular motion, Dr Robert exclaims that my right leg is shorter than my left.
Thus he remains in essence a man alone in everything he does, bathed in the poignancy of solitude even as he cracks heads and sprays lead.
As he cracks down on groups like Greenpeace, some complain of his authoritarian streak.The second mistake is for Mr Modi to think that he alone can bring about change.
Having spent a day watching clips of Djalili making energetic fun of himself as he cracks Iranian gags and bellydances gleefully on stage, it is a genuine shock when Fagin himself walks into the dressing-room.
Samir Carruthers prompts a huge "Oohh!" from the crowd as he cracks off a dipping shot than David De Gea gets behind.
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