fracture

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Researchers believe the shapes formed when groundwater moved through fractures in the bedrock, depositing minerals along those cracks.

From Science Daily

“By the end, we’re completely fractured and alone. So you have this emotional journey as a family that ends in wreckage.”

From Los Angeles Times

I skim one article, feeling sick to my stomach as I read the words “overuse injury” and “could lead to a stress fracture” and “weeks or months to resolve.”

From Literature

Sir Keir has insisted the "special relationship" between the US and the UK had not been fractured while speaking to reporters on Thursday.

From BBC

But there was no evidence of a skull fracture or brain damage typically seen in such cases or grease from a vehicle.

From BBC