fragile
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The relationship between the United States and Cuba - already strained and fragile for decades - has been rapidly deteriorating in recent weeks.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Much of the market’s gains are driven by momentum purchasers such as quantitatively-driven traders and exchange-traded funds, which are fragile and rapidly changeable.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
The two sides have held only a single round of talks in Pakistan despite a fragile ceasefire in April.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
This impasse “raises concerns over the viability of the fragile cease-fire and casts doubt over the prospects of a peace deal,” Tradu.com’s senior market analyst Nikos Tzabouras says in an email.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
It was a similar problem to what astronauts faced when they traveled in space; the journey wreaked havoc on the fragile internal balance of bones, muscles, and nerves.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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