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fragile

[fraj-uhl, fraj-ahyl] / ˈfrædʒ əl, ˈfrædʒ aɪl /


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It is hitting one of the most volatile regions of one of the world’s most fragile states.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

As it is, oil prices remain elevated and have grown volatile in recent days on renewed fighting that threatened fragile ceasefires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

U.S. stock-index futures largely erased initial losses Sunday, after a massive tech selloff on Friday interrupted Wall Street’s two-month rally, and after new developments threatened the fragile cease-fire in the Iran war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

U.S. stock-index futures fell Sunday, after a massive tech selloff on Friday interrupted Wall Street’s two-month rally, and after new developments threatened the fragile cease-fire in the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

She took the bundle and cradled it lovingly in her embrace, as if it were a fragile baby.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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