fracture
Example Sentences
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Analysts were surprised at the unanimous decision of the usually fractured Monetary Policy Committee, and by the statement using the past tense to refer to “disinflation.”
From MarketWatch
"Following the match, a check-up at the hospital under the supervision of our medical team revealed that our player had a fracture in his right forearm, and a cast was applied," Galatasaray said.
From BBC
Mark DiCamillo, director of the poll, said he was stunned by how fractured voters are and how little knowledge they have about the candidates less than 60 days before ballots start arriving in Californians’ mailboxes.
From Los Angeles Times
Instead, they often contain fractured material and empty spaces from past collisions.
From Science Daily
According to the researchers, these signals likely originate from dynamic rock fracturing processes that take place before an eruption.
From Science Daily
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