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fracture

[frak-cher] / ˈfræk tʃər /


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The results are used to diagnose osteoporosis, assess a person's risk of fracture and evaluate body composition.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

"Showing that viscous effects are enough to promote solid-like fracture behavior opens a world of new questions to explore in this area of scientific inquiry."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The elite, such as it is, starts to fracture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Even knowing they must cooperate with the very people they’re competing against, as alliances form and fracture, each day grows more fraught.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Slowly, the glow grew in intensity, filling the Mirror, shining forth at odd angles from every fracture in the glass.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley