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fracture

[frak-cher] / ˈfræk tʃər /


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The study followed 66 women over the age of 65 who were recovering from a recent hip fracture.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

The two-time DP World Tour winner spent seven days in hospital in South Africa, having surgery on a complete fracture of his shoulder, and has now returned to his home in Texas.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"Offering a powerful reflection of our world, the winners illuminate the realities we face globally; marked by fracture, urgency and yet an innate resilience," according to the World Press Photo statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“What looked like a clean glide path into the weekend could instead fracture into yet another Monday-open negative feedback loop, where price chases headlines and then headlines chase price. “

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

He could hear it in his head, and like a crack in the fourth dimension, a fracture of the Euclidean plane, Sergio could watch it happening on the television.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin




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