fragile
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Both countries have exchanged strikes for a second consecutive day, putting more strain on a fragile ceasefire arrived upon in April.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“It is a very fragile situation. This equilibrium is not stable because of the risk of miscalculation and unwanted escalation,” said Hamidreza Azizi, a visiting fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
It is hitting one of the most volatile regions of one of the world’s most fragile states.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
As it is, oil prices remain elevated and have grown volatile in recent days on renewed fighting that threatened fragile ceasefires.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The model looks like a latticework corkscrew invented by a madman, or an impossibly fragile spiral staircase that might connect the human past to its future.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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