fracture

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Osteoporosis is often called a silent disease because bone loss can occur without noticeable symptoms until a fracture happens.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

They tend to form gradually as confidence begins to fracture, often invisibly at first.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

He had surgery on an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture, sustained following a challenge by Micky van de Ven as he scored against Spurs in a 2-1 win on 20 December.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The elite, such as it is, starts to fracture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The fracture in Maya’s heart split a bit wider.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway