Word: shatterly
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...Sterne made the porch of his Provincetown cottage into a studio, and concentrated his attention on the sea out front. His new paintings were as salty and wet as the breakers, and they had the same compelling evanescence; each one seemed made of wind, water and light, ready to shatter and collapse in an instant...
There was considerable doubt among Fred's superiors that he was worth the money. He spent most of his time with an inkwell on his chin, a pencil on his nose, and four or five books flying from hand to hand. When not so occupied, he would shatter the institution's leathern hush by bawling: "Say, did you hear about the man who dreamed he was eating Shredded Wheat and woke up to find the mattress half gone...
...months New York City had been looking for a superintendent of schools. It was a prize job, the best-paid public school administrative post in the U.S.: $25,000 a year. The Board of Education declared itself ready to "shatter precedent in its effort to find the best man, regardless of geographic location or rank in service," to replace Superintendent John E. Wade, who must retire at 70 this summer...
...most non-Russians thought of it. He said that Russia would not be intimidated by exponents of aggressive expansionism who were undermining international collaboration, but would continue to fight for security and the prevention of further aggression. Russia wished "to strengthen U.N.," which other nations were trying "to shatter." Russian blood, he added, "was not shed for atom blackmailers...
...huge green waves, lashed by some abysmal fury, reared up and blotted the sky from view. They seemed about to crash into the quiet, pleasant room, threatening to shatter the fragile decor, engulf the politely conversing statesmen...