fragile
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Into this already fragile system comes the fuel crisis, compounding every existing problem.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
This week’s big rally in stocks lost some steam Friday amid rising inflation at home and as Saturday’s planned U.S.-Iran meeting in Islamabad put the countries’ fragile cease-fire in focus.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
On top of that the two-week cease-fire is still looking fragile ahead of potential talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad on Saturday.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Vance's rhetoric has also sometimes diverged from Trump's, as happened this week when Vance called the temporary ceasefire a "fragile truce".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The big tires helped protect the fragile permafrost below, and kept the tourists up high, out of the reach of curious polar bears.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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