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fragile

[fraj-uhl, fraj-ahyl] / ˈfrædʒ əl, ˈfrædʒ aɪl /


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Her heart was fragile, and they feared the shock might kill her too.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The U.S. economy may be more fragile than a raging bull market suggests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Most require temperatures near absolute zero, about -459 degrees Fahrenheit, to maintain the fragile quantum states needed for computation and communication.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Yet he argues the expansion rest on a narrow pillar of growth — what he calls the “Three A’s” — that makes the economy more fragile than it seems and vulnerable to a big slowdown.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Still, we knew how fragile our security was in the face of constantly changing German rules and policies.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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