fracture
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Some reports focused on the strangest claims by Arday of his personal achievements, including that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days, some partly with a fracture in his leg.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
His progress has been disrupted by injury setbacks since, including a fracture in his back.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
This deep ecumenical fracture won't be healed for some time after the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
For industrial applications, this is important because a material that cannot deform is difficult to shape into complex components and may fracture suddenly under stress.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Six months earlier Tamara had been badly injured in an air raid with a compound fracture to her left leg, which left her with a permanent limp.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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Big swings can stress and shorten the life of engines and turbines, and can even cause shaft fractures, according to the energy research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
He later suffered three back fractures, and to this day the pain is still there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Stronger muscles also mean fewer falls and fractures, more independence in later life and less frailty as we age – all of which shape how long, and how well, we live.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
"People are coming in with burns and fractures from being trapped under objects due to the earthquake, and ambulances are constantly bringing in injured people," NHK quoted one hospital employee as saying.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
He pointed at the thin fractures that crazed the smooth black surface of the body.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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Frain, then 19, was left with multiple injuries including a fractured leg, which took two years to heal.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
To counter the growing threat across Fae territories, Prythian’s fractured Night Court must overcome internal rifts and recent betrayals to restore former alliances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The closeness of the race only underscores one of El-Sayed’s challenges going ahead: reuniting a fractured party after a bitter primary campaign.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
That fractured largely along timing and the percentage cut owed to Roh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Streaming forth into the night, the darkness fractured into a hundred fluttering bits like windblown scraps of velvet.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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It didn’t explicitly say investigators believe a bird strike led to the engine fan blade fracturing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
They also revealed dislocations moving from the layer interfaces into the surrounding CoAl layers, helping explain how the material could deform without quickly fracturing.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Burning natural gas also causes significant air pollution in the form of nitric oxides, sulfur, mercury and particulates, while hydraulic fracturing or "fracking," can contaminate ground water supplies.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
The film also shows Maddox and her father in a vicious argument inside her car that illustrates the fracturing of their once-close bond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Still, for a few weeks, the fracturing country united in grief over the loss of Dr. Elisha Kent Kane, America’s Arctic hero.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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