fragile
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They captured our imaginations—a sign of life and resilience in the face of a disease that made everything seem fragile and temporary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Turkey's culture and tourism ministry has launched restoration work in the region to help preserve the fragile rock formations from climate-related damage, natural erosion and human activity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Mark DiCamillo, the poll’s director, said previous surveys showed support for Proposition 40 has been fragile, and the most recent shows its prospects have dimmed as election day approaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The poll was initially delayed by the civil war, which ended in 2018 with a fragile peace deal signed between President Salva Kiir and his deputy Riek Machar.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
As we started through it with our fragile burden, she stepped in front of us.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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