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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] / strΙ”Ε‹, strΙ’Ε‹ /


ADJECTIVE
able to endure
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On trading: South Korean memory-chip maker SK Hynix delivered strong earnings, but its outlook may be the bigger story: It expects supply constraints to persist through 2030.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The company said it is seeing “clear momentum” from its new model portfolio, with customer demand for the new electric portfolio remaining strong and order books for key models in Europe extending well into 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Quite a few films from a strong Cannes, such as ‘In Waves,’ ‘Iron Boy’ and ‘Tangles,’ will aim to break into this category,” predicts Robert Daniels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Take, for instance, the relationship between gold and platinum prices — which has a surprisingly strong historical record of predicting stock-market returns over the 12 months that follow.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

He came closer to the grandfather clock, with a strong desire to console it.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Total revenue grew about 4% to $24.19 billion, partly driven by stronger sales from its defense, space and security business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

When combined, however, the two factors had a much stronger effect, significantly increasing fat accumulation and worsening fatty liver.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

The Global Times noted that many people entering old age who were born between the 1950s and the 1970s have generally higher incomes compared to previous generations, stronger purchasing power and are healthier.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Wall Street is looking for strong sales growth and even stronger order growth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

When this happened before, not long after we moved back, Dad explained how a hospital nebulizer is stronger and better able to move medicine to the lungs.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

Something like that happened during the historic storm of late January 1983, which occurred during one of the strongest El Niños on record and battered the coast up and down California, damaging many piers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Verizon gained a net 406,000 postpaid phone connections in the latest quarter, marking its strongest third-quarter performance on the closely watched metric in five years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Second, this autoimmune reaction explains how one of the strongest known genetic risk factors for IBD contributes to the disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

The period has the strongest average return of any of the four calendar quarters, according to Stovall’s numbers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026

When the red eye is highest... that’s when demons are strongest.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver


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