fracture
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“Blue Heron” is a breathtakingly candid glimpse into a fracture that can’t be treated, quietly deepening and becoming more severe over time.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
The central fracture in Ferrer’s story is not the revolution, at least not in the way history tells it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The Gofar fault is a deep underwater fracture where the Pacific and Nazca tectonic plates slide past one another at roughly 140 millimeters per year, about as fast as fingernails grow.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
Sawe achieved his world record in London despite suffering a stress fracture in his foot following Berlin, while a back issue which left him "almost giving up" in January delayed his preparations until early February.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Ten minutes later, in the port side gunnel just below the mast, they found a small fracture in the wood.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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