rupture

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The now-defunct Japanese supplier Takata said that inflaters in the air-bag modules it made for new cars had a defect that could cause air bags to rupture upon deployment, prompting the recall of millions vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

“As far as predicting future rupture events,” he wrote, “I think the estimate would be close to a wild guess as many of the factors cannot be determined.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Sandwiched between much stronger rock layers, the clay acted like a natural "tear line" that concentrated the rupture along a narrow path.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

Froome's wife later said doctors discovered a pericardial rupture - an injury where the sac that surrounds the heart is torn - during surgery and were able to repair it.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

As the number of chimpanzees in a troop increases, the social order destabilises, eventually leading to a rupture and the formation of a new troop by some of the animals.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari