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fragile

[fraj-uhl, fraj-ahyl] / ˈfrædʒ əl, ˈfrædʒ aɪl /


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For one, the truce that enabled this reopening remains fragile.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

A mood of high anxiety a few weeks ago has given way to cautious optimism amid a fragile cease-fire and retreating oil prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Although the temporary peace is fragile and there is still minimal oil traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, traders have taken negotiations as a signal it’s safe to pile into equities.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

As a fragile cease-fire holds in the Middle East and AI disruption fears fade, investors are finding a surprise safe harbor in everything from semiconductors to enterprise software.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But strange and marvelous as she was, a wisp of silk in a forest of black wool, she was not the fragile creature one would have her seem.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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