fragile
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“I wanted to show the fragile ecosystem of the rainforest and how it reflects the boys’ fragile ecosystem,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Unlike so many retellings of famous assassinations, attempted or otherwise, Harron’s movie gets to the heart of its subject’s discontent without dwelling on dramatizations of Solanas’ fragile psyche.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
Shutting down production abruptly can damage older oil fields, especially those with low pressure or fragile geology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
The shipping lane remains a key sticking point in negotiations between Washington and Tehran, even as a fragile April 8 ceasefire continues to hold.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Malevolent’s palace sat atop a large island of land hundreds upon hundreds of feet in the air, supported by a fragile rock base rising out of the ocean.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Vocabulary lists containing fragile
Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "F"
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100 Great Words from "Fahrenheit 451" -- Part I Vocabulary
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