fragile
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The timing of the announcement was especially sensitive as the U.A.E. has continued to face Iranian drone attacks despite a fragile cease-fire that went into effect in April.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
That kind of progress highlights the long term need for precise entangled measurements, because future quantum networks will depend on the ability to create, route, verify, and transfer fragile quantum states.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
"The UK's already fragile fiscal position means that investors will be on edge for any signs of fiscal loosening," they said.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Analysts at the Brookings Institution said expectations for the summit should remain low, since the relationship remains fragile.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
She sits looking out to the sea and strums the oud lightly as if it were fragile.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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