fragile
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Turkey's culture and tourism ministry has launched restoration work in the region to help preserve the fragile rock formations from climate-related damage, natural erosion and human activity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
At my age, they not only jar my fragile knees, but can also do the willies on my equally fragile back and neck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
"A fragile ecosystem like the Himalaya demands stricter planning and building regulations than elsewhere, yet these rules have been weak and poorly enforced."
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Unlike more stable materials, this uranium oxide is mechanically fragile and can readily break apart into microscopic fragments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
And, of course, as replication became the test, historical facts, which had once seemed so solid and reliable, came to seem increasingly fragile and tenuous.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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