fragile
Example Sentences
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Tensions in the region have escalated, threatening a fragile ceasefire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
It is hitting one of the most volatile regions of one of the world’s most fragile states.
From Slate • 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
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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