Example Sentences

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Nearly one in three people age 65 and older experiences a fall each year, and many of these incidents result in fractures.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

In a linked editorial, researchers say more rigorous and well powered clinical trials are needed to guide recommendations for people who may face a higher risk of fractures or falls.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

Some investors are looking abroad, where stocks have been cheaper and seemingly less vulnerable to fractures in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Blindsides are mainstays in films like this, just as in life, and tend to be followed by emotional fractures or wobbles of faith.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Years later I found out I had sustained minor fractures to both feet.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers