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frail

[freyl] / freɪl /


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The Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grandmother, then 76, looked frail but resolute.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Some also seemed frail and were suffering from malaria, breathing difficulties and exhaustion, the authorities said.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Heaps, looking gaunt and frail in an orange jail shirt and pants, showed almost no reaction as he was sentenced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Last year, Holy Week was the setting for the Argentine pontiff's final public appearances, during which he appeared frail and short of breath.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In fact, Hevelius lived for another nine years, so he cannot have been that frail when Halley saw him.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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