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
Kemp would provide left-arm angle and Gibson, who only recently returned to bowling after a back stress fracture of her own, some bustle.
From BBC • May 20, 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
One rib stands out, showing a large fracture that had only partially healed.
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026
“The assumption with the large earthquake,” Malone explained, “is that it’s a fracture of the rock … Like if you bend a stick and it breaks, you hear a pop— that’s the earthquake!”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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