fragile
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On top of that the two-week cease-fire is still looking fragile ahead of potential talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad on Saturday.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Many China hawks in the administration have taken to gallows humor, calling the shift the ‘Busan Freeze,’ named for the South Korea meeting between the leaders that produced a fragile trade detente.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The prime minister said the US-Iran ceasefire agreement was "fragile" and that the Strait of Hormuz would need to be "part of the solution".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Pakistan is due to host talks between Iran and the United States in a bid to turn a fragile two-week ceasefire into a lasting end to a war that has roiled global energy markets.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
She did not—she could not—outlive the grief of her inheritance, but she embraced and defended the most fragile of her children from the will of the strong.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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