He heard the cracking of the ice.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Adverb : We saw a cracking good match at the stadium.    From Dictionary.com. 

Adjective : A cracking salute from the honor guard.    From Dictionary.com. 

'Jason!' she said again, the word cracking with emotion.    From Wordnik.com.  [Project Pope]

BR discs are still struggling in cracking 2 percent of the home media market.    From Wordnik.com.  [Netflix “Watch Instantly” Hits the Xbox 360 | /Film] Reference

Bletchley Park's Colossus codebreaker to race modern PC in cracking Nazi codes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boing Boing] Reference

And, you know, a packed-dirt dam cracking is not as exotic, I guess, as those cooling towers.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Yellow Dirt': The Legacy of Navajo Uranium Mines] Reference

Generally, any serious cracking is indicative of a structural problem which probably needs to be examined by a professional.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cracks] Reference

She is merciless in cracking open her life and the life of her family, and the story veers from hilarious to tragic, often on the same page.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boing Boing: August 13, 2006 - August 19, 2006 Archives] Reference

We figured these Vigilant Ones would be interested in cracking down on the rather unvigilant Jet Blue and the screeners at the Nashville airport.    From Wordnik.com.  [July 2007] Reference

GRACE: Right, it was an accident, if you call cracking her skull open and slowly strangling her to death an accident in the basement of the home.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 21, 2006] Reference

Meanwhile, cyber thieves who specialize in cracking online bank accounts have a strong financial incentive to step up their activities, says Nazario.    From Wordnik.com.  [Keeping your bank account safe from trojan attacks] Reference

In the shade of the vestibule, the Santa Ana winds played through the arches at either end, providing some relief from the skin cracking dry heat of the day.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sombra In The Tijuana Jail] Reference

On Saturday he was again cracking and faltering throughout, though the audience did get a “please excuse my illness” announcement at the start of the second act.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Again] Reference

And how it can aid you in cracking the Codes to a life-time of Budget Travel Opportunities.    From Wordnik.com.  [Family Travel » 2008 » August] Reference

Vendors release password cracking, management tools.    From Wordnik.com.  [ARN News] Reference

TiVo users launch distributed password cracking project.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boing Boing: October 27, 2002 - November 2, 2002 Archives] Reference

The cracking is a serious issue for the safety of cyclists.    From Wordnik.com.  [London SE1 community website] Reference

The password cracking is executed transparently to the > victim.    From Wordnik.com.  [SecuObs.com] Reference

Why are you such a big fan of the idea of cracking down on dissenters?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Firedoglake » Ned Lamont Deserves Enthusiastic GLBT Support] Reference

Password cracking and other tools were used to gain access to PCs and servers.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNET News.com] Reference

Weak passwords, while easy to remember, are also very easy for password cracking programs.    From Wordnik.com.  [ISEdb.COM - Articles] Reference

Printable version of this article Weak Hashing Algorithms: Outlook PST file CRC32 password cracking example.    From Wordnik.com.  [Irongeek's Security Site] Reference

Encrypted comms and password cracking embroil Terry Doolittle (Whoopi Goldberg) in an international spy story.    From Wordnik.com.  [Research Blogging - All Topics - English] Reference

The new WIPS software counters such threats as denial-of-service attacks, password cracking and physical layer attacks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Meru packs diagnostic, security features into Wi-Fi management software] Reference

A thorough and reasoned analysis of password cracking trends, and the reasoning behind techniques of password cracking.    From Wordnik.com.  [FAQ: Computer Security: Almost Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Asked (Version 2.2)] Reference

Obama is facing his lowest approval ratings yet in some polls, but the idea of cracking down on banks is popular with the public.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference

This must be both compact, in order to be impermeable, and must be able to withstand cracking - in other words, it must be supple.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 5] Reference

As you know, to steal an ATM you only need John Connor's Atari Portfolio, a credit card interface, and a password cracking program.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gizmodo] Reference

Hacking groups are using legitimate cloud services such as Amazon to facilitate malware creation and password cracking delegates ….    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories] Reference

These valves exhibited no signs of cracking, which is understood to be the first sign of a potential liberation threat on a future ascent.    From Wordnik.com.  [NASASpaceFlight.com] Reference

You will NEVER get me to sit down and eat a lobster, because the idea of cracking apart a giant insect at my dinner table is disgusting to me.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ask MetaFilter] Reference

While this depends on the clay content, excessive proportions of clay can cause high shrinkage and cracking, which is unsuitable for brickmaking.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 3] Reference

The Zimpapers information manager stated that he had accessed the editors 'private emails using password cracking software between August 3 and 15.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

"'This DES cracking algorithm demonstrates a practical, scalable approach to accelerated cryptography,' says David Hulton, an expert in code cracking and cryptography.    From Wordnik.com.  [Slashdot] Reference

In focus-group sessions, the company found that the DOT's female character, Darlene, didn't play well with little boys, who cringed at the notion of cracking up a girl.    From Wordnik.com.  [Feel Like A Wreck?] Reference

I had found him at home, and stayed 'cracking' on with him till past ten of the clock.    From Wordnik.com.  [Border Ghost Stories] Reference

O'BRIEN: This kind of cracking occurs as the fuel tank is filled with that super-cold liquid hydrogen and oxygen.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 4, 2006] Reference

In your monthly checks for tire inflation pressure, take the time to look for signs of aging such as cracking in the sidewall.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tires speak, and they are aging] Reference