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fracture

[frak-cher] / ˈfræk tʃər /


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I don’t know where this fracture will lead, other than that it won’t be anywhere good.

From Slate Sep. 16, 2026

Von der Leyen told the European Parliament in Strasbourg that, as democracies face a "fracture in the international rules-based system", Brussels and Ottawa needed to pull closer together.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Haematologist Dr George Adams told the inquest that Lady Joan was "extremely high risk" for blood clots and the "biggest risk factor by far was her immobility and her fracture".

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

"Over time, they fracture into smaller, harder-to-track pieces that pose hazards to vessels and resource operations."

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

The egg had a tiny fracture, hardly noticeable, but its life was oozing out, just like all the other broken eggs.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

Permafrost degradation may also weaken mountain slopes and allow water to penetrate deeper into fractures.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

That investigation spanned seven years and roped in more than a dozen other automakers, identifying over 4,000 reports of sunroof fractures.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

North London area coroner Tony Murphy ruled her cause of death was bronchopneumonia caused by fractures to her rib and sternum fractures sustained in the crash.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Over several years, the team has tracked expanding fractures and growing evidence that the glacier's floating ice tongue was becoming unstable.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

A different voice fractures the peace—one full of fear—and I tear my gaze away from the splendor.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Their relationship had been fractured for years, and Monk was in no mood to get involved in the latest crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald said initial tests showed Darnold had not fractured a hip.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Indeed, in a politically divided America with increasingly fractured international relationships, the aspirational future that Roddenberry envisioned — a future defined by collaboration, inclusivity, diplomacy and hope — can feel out of reach.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

But in recent years, that identity has been fractured entirely.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

My leg is fractured, but all of me broke.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar

That raised fresh concerns about the appeal of U.S. assets in a fracturing world — and one where yield is no longer hard to find.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

They also revealed dislocations moving from the layer interfaces into the surrounding CoAl layers, helping explain how the material could deform without quickly fracturing.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

The film also shows Maddox and her father in a vicious argument inside her car that illustrates the fracturing of their once-close bond.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

But the fracturing of the British political system also has to do with new fault lines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

I tried to get my mind around this shocking bit of information, but the music and the girl and the insanity of the situation were sort of fracturing my thoughts.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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