fragile
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Some are fragile and made mostly of fine-grained material, while others are stronger and contain visible inclusions embedded within the finer material.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Chalk rivers like the Wandle are rare and fragile ecosystems supporting diverse wildlife, with only around 200 worldwide, making them particularly vulnerable to pollution.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Asian stocks and oil futures were mixed on Tuesday after fresh US strikes on Iran threatened fragile negotiations to reopen the Hormuz strait.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The economy itself, what’s more, could be more fragile than it seems, some Fed officials and economists say.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
Most of it is a fragile land base where the elevation is high, rainfall is scarce, and drought is a part of life.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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