fragile
Example Sentences
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But first, somebody has to pack it all up — all 3.5 million fossils, each fragile and irreplaceable, like a house move out of a nightmare.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
“The American consumer writ large is fragile, and under increasing financial pressure,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
The effort to constrain the White House comes as the war has morphed from a heavy bombing campaign to a fragile ceasefire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Developments in the Gulf region suggest Israel has reached a cease-fire agreement with Lebanon, but a similar extension of the fragile truce between the U.S. and Iran remains elusive.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
As he brushed himself off, Skinny ran down the mountain toward the fragile, papery house he shared with his family.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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