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 truce in place since April 8 has allowed experts to begin gauging the scale of the damage, though the complex remains closed to the public.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The renewed military actions in the Middle East cast doubt on the fragile U.S.-Iran cease-fire, which could put upward pressure on the greenback, Kong adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Sometimes the pain of our grief would break through the surface and threaten the fragile friendships we were nurturing.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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