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What is the source of the quote, "The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places"?

strong

[strawng, strong] / strɔŋ, strɒŋ /


ADJECTIVE
able to endure
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“I think the voters really want parties to collaborate across races. People have lost some appetite for these big, strong parties.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

The Rams came out strong in the second half, taking the first possession and driving 69 yards in eight plays with Corum scoring on a one-yard run for a 13-10 lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

Tusk said there were "strong indications" the two women and one man were the suspect's immediate family members.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Thousands of worshippers packed the city's main square for the service, basking in warm sunshine after several days of unusually cold weather triggered by an exceptionally strong El Nino.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

A sudden wind was getting up, a strong fierce wind that gusted in our faces as we walked.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

"Together, Azerbaijan and Turkey are even stronger," he said, adding that Erdogan's visit "shows the whole world our unity".

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

The higher dose is designed to produce a stronger immune response in older adults, whose immune systems may respond less effectively to conventional vaccines.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Friday’s report showed the unemployment rate has continued to move sideways, around 4.1% in recent months, while hiring picked up in October and was stronger over the late summer than first reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

“A company with stronger financial backing may have more room to provide extended salary coverage, healthcare benefits, and career transition support.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

“Bulgu’s sunsum is stronger than the average baby troll.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

For tea, the strongest associations appeared among participants who consumed one to two cups per day.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Miller’s new role will come as the administration prepares to face a Democratic-led House of Representatives and Senate, which could provide the strongest check yet on the executive branch since Trump began his second term.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Global forecasters have been warning for months that this El Nino, which is expected to peak later this year, would likely become the strongest ever observed.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

The company, which works with dozens of AV partners, said it plans to concentrate its spending going forward on a smaller group of partners where it expects the strongest returns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The first beat is usually the strongest, and in most music, most of the bars have the same number of beats.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones


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