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fracture

[frak-cher] / ˈfræk tʃər /


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The attribution to Samuel is based on clues including the location of the tomb, the sumptuousness of the garment, the age of the deceased and an old fracture.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Talking about songwriting devices, here’s a trademark Akriila move: A song may be moving forward, and suddenly there’s a fracture — everything breaks and decomposes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Her progress continues to be hampered by physical issues, and she most recently missed the US Open as she continues her recovery from a stress fracture in her lower right leg.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Even so, previous evidence reviews have generally found that taking calcium or vitamin D alone does not reduce fracture risk.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

The two dollars she hated to release turned out to be well spent, for Teapot did have a fracture, although the doctor said poor diet had contributed substantially to the daintiness of his bones.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

Older adults are also more likely to suffer fractures, while younger children are more likely to sustain head and neck injuries.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

As muscle strength declines, the risk of falls and fractures increases, particularly in later life.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

As this water moved through the rock, it reacted with olivine and produced carbonate inside fractures at lower elevations.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

As the moon travels around Uranus, gravitational forces repeatedly stretch and squeeze it, potentially placing enough stress on the surface to cause large fractures.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

The twice-tough glass of the drench spiderwebbed into a thousand fractures, and I closed my eyes just as it burst.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

The idea of one song taking hold among the entire nation’s teenagers is even more ridiculous now that streaming has fractured the musical monoculture.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

In a fractured world, his leadership is both timely and hopeful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecomu on Thursday was unveiling the country’s draft budget that he will try to push through a fractured parliament.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

But if you want to lead a world-class city, you need to have world-class answers on the big stuff like housing and homelessness and on the basics, too, like fractured sidewalks and neglected parks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

He said that six of his ten knuckles had been fractured and that the doctors weren’t sure when the casts could come off.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

Splintering, fracturing and rampant "mini-lateralism" will only be applauded by Europe's adversaries, they believe.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

The process of hydraulic fracturing ekes out oil from older wells, and involves cracking the bedrock several thousand feet below the seafloor by injecting chemical fluids with intense pressure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 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

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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