fragile
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There has been no suggestion that there was any Russian involvement in the Shetland incidents but they demonstrate how fragile the cables are and show the devastating effect on the islanders when they are damaged.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
“Our welfare concerns should be focused on humans on earth experiencing life, today, as well as animals and our precious and fragile natural environment,” Suleyman wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Governments in the region are straining to honor the entitlements of future pensioners, threatening a fragile generational contract.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Despite its fragile structure, the Neanderthal's bone survived for approximately 75,000 years beneath seven and a half meters of rock and sediment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Today, she breaks that fragile trust we’ve built.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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