rupture

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Here is how the rupture stacks up against past shocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

One of the myths Okrent tackles involves Sondheim’s supposed rupture with Judy’s husband, whose vision had helped fuel shows such as “Company,” “Follies” and “A Little Night Music.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

In a speech to political and financial elites at the World Economic Forum in January, Carney warned the US‑led global system of governance was enduring "a rupture".

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

For many, the elimination of the supreme leader appeared to represent a historic rupture - an opening that years of civil resistance had failed to achieve on its own.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

But it was real, I know that much, it was a physical rupture — a cracking-leaking-popping feeling.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien