fragile
Example Sentences
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Environmental advocates, however, warn that expanded commercial shipping along the Northern Sea Route could threaten the fragile Arctic ecosystem.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Rajeev Dhawan, an economist at Georgia State University, thinks that the labor market is more fragile than it appears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
She also said that the European Union "remains ready to help turn today's fragile ceasefire into a durable peace, based on a two-state solution."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Claire dealt a smallish and seemingly fragile pitcher named Pedro Martínez to Montreal for second baseman Delino DeShields in what turned out to be one of the game’s most-lopsided trades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
She wasn’t crying, not yet, but she was moments away from falling apart, and Ophie didn’t want to be the one to break her fragile control.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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