fractured

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Bennett, from Folkestone in Kent, said the family had limited contact with the couple and described information about their case as "very, very fractured".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Each proposal and counterproposal takes days to negotiate, complicated by the time it takes to wind new text through Iran’s fractured leadership structure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He took credit for reducing the rate of violent crimes and homicides, and said he repaired the relationship with county leaders and others that had been fractured under his predecessor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The money, in their view, not only has to make up for mounting legal fees, but lost income, tainted reputations, fractured families, and years spent behind bars.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

My face is frozen and fractured in a witch’s snarl of grief.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart