fragility
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The Himalayan nation has limited resources to confront destruction on such a scale, and the disaster is stark warning of the dangerous fragility of its mountain environment in a rapidly heating world.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Swiss investment bank’s “Turbu-lens,” an index which is designed to forecast market fragility, was at a reading of 1 on Aug. 19, the maximum rate it’s reached since late 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Hanging from the rafters, the tip of its blade points down ominously over viewers’ heads, emphasizing both the danger of the weapon and its fragility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The same fragility may also mean that many extinct reptiles and amphibians have disappeared from the fossil record entirely.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Copper-colored, weightless and motionless, they suggested a glassy fragility like that of frost.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Vocabulary lists containing fragility
Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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Unit 2: Pivotal Words and Phrases
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"Animal Wisdom" and "The Last Wolf," Vocabulary from the poems
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