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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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In his post, the prime minister, who is known as Abiy, said Ethiopia's ambition to achieve universal prosperity required its leadership to be physically fit, morally strong and intellectually capable.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Three more games are due to take place overnight in China, with Barcelona, who have a strong following there, also in action.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

When researchers compared these outcomes with the original blood test results, they found a strong relationship between higher p-tau217 levels and the likelihood of future cognitive problems.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Demand was so strong that Campbell’s in 2023 decided to invest $160 million to add a new production line at its Richmond, Utah, plant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Her grip was strong as she pulled my hand toward her and wrapped it with a cloth.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has put his cabinet ministers and other senior government officials through military training, saying armed forces discipline can help build stronger leaders and advance the country's development.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Army veteran, said he saw the former sheriff as a stronger leader than Luna, and one who inspired more confidence in the deputies under his command.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

That result directly challenges the expectation that stronger winds should clear away more gas and make it easier for radiation to reach intergalactic space.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

“It’s also the case that if we create a more productive economy and AI is leading to much stronger growth, that’s an economy that can handle higher interest rates,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 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

In a statement, the companies behind the project said the AI-assisted technology will "scan decades of episodes to map character arcs, storylines and standout moments, helping editors quickly identify the strongest material".

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Business investment has for a while been the strongest component of the economy,” said Stephen Stanley, chief U.S. economist at Santander Capital Markets.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

In the latest quarter, the company delivered a net 406,000 postpaid phone additions, its strongest 3Q performance in five years, Schulman says on a call with analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

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

The leathery smell is strongest here, but it also smells like something died, in the stone nest to be exact.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas


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