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fragile

[fraj-uhl, fraj-ahyl] / ˈfrædʒ əl, ˈfrædʒ aɪl /


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But if earnings start deteriorating while rates rise and oil is over $100, the bull-market setup becomes much more fragile and I’ll pull out the defensive playbook.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

Dame Esther Rantzen has said she is now "too physically fragile" to travel to Switzerland to end her life at an assisted suicide clinic.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

However, the platinum market remains fragile given its reliance on “exceptionally lean and increasingly illiquid” stocks, the council said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

High surf pounded the region’s increasingly fragile coastline from Malibu to San Diego, and experts say it could be only a taste of what is ahead as the El Niño forecast continues to strengthen.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

My own mental state became more fragile when I went to the bathroom and saw blood on my underpants.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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