fracturing

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Dan Boston, lead fund manager at Polar Capital, called the Strait of Hormuz an “interesting conundrum,” because it shows how fragile global supply chains have become in a fracturing world order.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

According to the researchers, these signals likely originate from dynamic rock fracturing processes that take place before an eruption.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

That same year, Choi won the first World Cup she entered but was later ruled out of the remainder of that season after fracturing her back.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

ECB President Christine Lagarde has previously sought to talk up the euro as a potential new global reserve currency, arguing the economic order backed by the dollar was "fracturing".

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 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