fragile

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Global oil prices rose in Asian morning trade on Thursday as investors watch developments in the fragile US-Iran ceasefire.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

But geopolitical strategists are keeping an eye on movement in the Middle East and in Washington, D.C., that could suggest this fragile truce could fall apart.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Eurozone retail sales retreated in February, suggesting consumers were on a fragile footing ahead of the rise in inflation driven by the conflict in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

What emerges is not an economy on the brink but one that is increasingly uneven and, in the view of many bankers, growing more fragile beneath the surface.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

His hand felt so small and fragile, as though it was blown from glass.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros