rupture

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Here is how the rupture stacks up against past shocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

On Jan. 30, Vonn suffered a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, with meniscus and bone damage, when she crashed during a downhill race in Crans Montana, Switzerland.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

In a speech to political and financial elites at the World Economic Forum in January, Carney warned the US‑led global system of governance was enduring "a rupture".

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

In Carney's own words, the world is "in the midst of a rupture, not a transition" and "if you are not at the table, you are on the menu".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The altercation threatened to descend into an acrimonious civil war, and I did my best to prevent a rupture.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela