fracturing

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The bird's nest was a concrete example of how strong and carefully constructed things can be. "

"Expenses greatly exceeded revenues this year."

"The factory workers assembled the cars all day. "

"The park has an extensive collection of trees, covering almost half the city block. "

"His head made an impression on the pillow."

"The road construction crew used jackhammers to break up the old concrete. "

"The clumsy student fractured the test tube while rushing in the lab. "

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

"My daughter walked along the sidewalk to school this morning. "

"The earthquake shook the school building during recess, causing some minor damage. "