frail
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At a packed New York courtroom, the white-haired Zambada cut a frail figure as he was sentenced to life in prison and ordered to pay a $15 billion forfeiture.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
“People have a very difficult time putting themselves in their own future, in their more frail bodies,” Geber said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
—Yields on U.K. government bonds, or gilts, declined after frail GDP data lowered the possibility of the Bank of England raising interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
His house in the Hills remained a sanctuary until his final years, when he was too frail to travel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
His mother’s parents, who lived down the street from them, were sharp and a little intimidating, but still frail.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
That made it possible for older, frailer patients to survive with “mini-transplants.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
This previously manifested through mostly vibes-based measures: Does his voice sound a little frailer?
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2025
All three can also be self-reinforcing over time: people who are lonely and socially isolated may become frailer, and as they become frailer, their sense of isolation and loneliness grows.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2024
“The man is frailer than he looks,” Dan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
Neither of his parents is old, but they seem frailer than they should be at their age.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
In a long-term care system that subjects some of society’s frailest to daily indignities, Medicaid’s personal needs allowance, as the stipend is called, is among the most ubiquitous, yet least known.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
They have needed fewer GP and hospital visits, but the biggest impact has been among some of the frailest patients.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2023
Unable to speak, Qawasmi, 24, is the frailest of the six.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2021
But the frailest spot on the island remained catastrophically exposed: Home Farm, a 40-bed nursing home for people with dementia.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2020
He was kneeling by the Zanies, the frailest ones, the fuse-points; both of them lay huddled up on the floor.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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