fragile

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A fragile ceasefire has been in place since October 10, though both sides regularly accuse each other of violations.

From Barron's

"It makes the compound so much more fragile, so much more sensitive, so that even though we had had years of methodological advances, the compound continued to pose a challenge for us."

From Science Daily

Previous rounds of easing show that while any fresh stimulus may lift fragile sentiment in the short term, stabilizing the housing market will require consistent, concerted policies, Morgan Stanley analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fragile global legal framework for nuclear weapons control faces further setbacks in 2026, eroding guardrails to avoid a nuclear crisis.

From Barron's

The fragile model was shaken after the pandemic, when streaming platforms bought films at inflated prices.

From Barron's