fragile
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With this exceptionally stable environment in place, the researchers could investigate whether the molecules retained their fragile quantum properties.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
A super El Nino fuelling record ocean temperatures poses a "terrifying" threat to the world's fragile coral reefs, the chair of the UN's expert nature panel told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Goldberg wrote that the AI trade is becoming increasingly fragile, reflecting worries about OpenAI and Anthropic’s financing and their potential to generate real returns.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
History is a fragile thing, a vision of the past made mostly of fragments—clay tablets and potsherds, papyrus scraps and bits of bone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Against the dark fabric of my slacks, my hands seemed thin and fragile.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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