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fracture

[frak-cher] / ˈfræk tʃər /


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However, battling through a gruesome toe injury in April's London Marathon led to an undetected stress fracture.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Lopez said those breaks were not related to each other or to Thursday’s fracture of the far bigger pipe in West Hollywood, which was constructed in 1916.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Magma rising from deep within Earth can fracture an oceanic plate, form extensive dike networks, and alter the chemistry of the plate itself.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Xi appears to understand the lesson from the 1960s, when Soviet heavy-handedness toward China as the “younger brother” helped fracture that earlier alliance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Then, I could take a few seconds during that plan to scrape resin over the airlock fracture.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

"People are coming in with burns and fractures from being trapped under objects due to the earthquake, and ambulances are constantly bringing in injured people," NHK quoted one hospital employee as saying.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

But there were no obvious bone fractures, open wounds or visible parasites.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Heated debates over slavery, the constitution and the economic and political system created clear fractures among the population.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Faults are fractures in rock layers that form when the Earth's crust is stressed or displaced.

From Science Daily Jun. 30, 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

That fractured largely along timing and the percentage cut owed to Roh.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

He sustained a fractured right fibula and tibia, a displaced ankle and torn ligaments.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

But the warehouse club has long been the one thing our fractured country agrees is good.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

The tremendous heat generated by each collision, combined with the planet's natural geothermal heat, likely drove hot water through the newly fractured crust.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

It was possible he’d fractured the bone again.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Burning natural gas also causes significant air pollution in the form of nitric oxides, sulfur, mercury and particulates, while hydraulic fracturing or "fracking," can contaminate ground water supplies.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 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

Asian countries are rationing fuel, governments are emptying their crude-oil stockpiles, airlines are canceling thousands of flights, and Middle East alliances are fracturing.

From Barron's May 15, 2026

It doesn't feel remotely like that now and hasn't for some time, and the fracturing appears to be accelerating.

From BBC May 3, 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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