fragile
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“Everything appears to be very fragile, and that’s very unsettling,” said Joseph Tanious, chief investment strategist for North America at Northern Trust Asset Management.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
"There are not just fragile flower populations, there's also birds trying to nest on the ground."
From BBC • May 10, 2026
“The fragile cease-fire could end if no deal is reached, although Trump appears to be trying hard to secure a permanent end to the war,” Fawad Razaqzada of Forex.com says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
This is “a fragile moment for survivors,” Department of Angels co-founders Evan Spiegel and Miguel Santana wrote in the report.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
It looked so small now, tiny and fragile.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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