shattered window

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shattered
adjective
uk
/ˈʃæt.əd/us
/ˈʃæt̬.ɚd/
broken into very ...
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window
noun
uk
/ˈwɪn.dəʊ/us
/ˈwɪn.doʊ/
a space usually filled with glass in the wall of a building or in a vehicle, to allow light and air in and to allow people inside the building to ...
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(Definition ofshatteredandwindowfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Harry discovers the scene, picking up ashatteredwindowpane and jamming it into his father's back, reverting him to his human self.
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More policeman can be injured inside the coach as a result of shattered windows than are injured outside the coach when they have debussed to deploy.
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Glass from shattered windows also covered the pavement.
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The blast destroyed the buildings exterior faade and shattered windows, causing numerous casualties.
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The explosion shattered windows of the shopping centre and of nearby buildings creating havoc.
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Damage was mainly confined to broken tree limbs, shattered windows and power outages.
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Gale-force winds felled fences and shattered windows, with a flying object piercing through one residence.
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Protesters shattered windows, set fires, and plastered buildings with graffiti.
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The blast radius was visible along the shattered windows of nearby buildings.
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Shattered windows gazed hollowly out at once beautiful grounds which had overgrown.
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Shattered windows from gusts and flying projectiles experienced throughout the night of the storm were common.
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Other than broken tree limbs, shattered windows and power outages, little damage occurred.
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A minimum of 578 people lost their lives and another 3,500 were injured as the blast shattered windows from as far away as 25 mi (40 km).
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There were no fatalities caused by the explosion, and damage to the building was restricted to smoke damage and shattered windows, doors and woodwork.
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The blast shattered windows for miles around and triggered a fire that spread across the dock and around the tanker.
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The explosion at the climax of the show was so intense it blew the scoreboard to pieces and shattered windows in neighbouring houses.
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The vehicles deploy their own self-repair system enabling the cars to fix their own minor damage shattered windows and crushed body panels have been shown fixed soon after taking damage.
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Near the coast, high winds shattered windows.
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Other minor disruptions included a number of water and gas main breaks, shattered windows and some ceiling collapses.
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Damage was limited to shattered windows.
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