fragility
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However, he also warned the United States was prepared to launch a "full, large-scale assault" if negotiations collapse, underscoring the fragility of the situation.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
At the same time, he says, Pakistan's military and political elite appear acutely conscious of the country's internal fragility.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
But he lets Magaro’s simmering fragility be a real presence: the sputtering glow of someone afraid to be the protagonist of his own story.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Just like a civilization that had taken peace for granted, the Great Depression revealed the fragility of the entire economic system.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Alice gestured with her tiny hands, and what Olanna had once thought to be an elegant fragility suddenly became a self-absorbed conceit, a luxurious selfishness; Alice spoke as if she alone suffered from the war.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing fragility
Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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Unit 2: Pivotal Words and Phrases
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"Animal Wisdom" and "The Last Wolf," Vocabulary from the poems
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