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Adjective
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One of the biggest hazards after a fire is friable material, so an Ashbritt personnel keeps the debris wet at all times.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025 -
Foods that are rich in seasoning or flavor, like that delectable sweet potato casserole should probably be avoided as should any turkey that is on the bone as these bones are friable and can be easily crushed into sharp shards which can wreak havoc on a GI tract.—
Dr. Devon B. Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Korea Airports Corporation’s safety standards have come into question, with critics arguing that if the antenna array had been installed on a more easily breakable mount, as in many other airports, the disaster might have been less severe.—
Jin Yu Young,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Here are all the new maps: Bounty (Launch) Bounty is a new 6v6, medium-sized core map where players will face off against each other in a crime lord's luxurious skyscraper, complete with a penthouse, nightclub, a skylight with breakable glass, and more shiny areas.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The world is a brittle place, with disease outbreaks, wars in Gaza and Ukraine and climate change adding to the anxiety.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
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Because of the intense heat produced by the eruption, the scrolls resemble brittle lumps of charcoal.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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Menzel — who also provided additional contributions to the piece — effortlessly balances the different sides of her character, building something that feels deeply tangible yet fragile and completely unique.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, these works — all written by men — portrayed Veronika as a fragile, submissive woman, passively awaiting her fate.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The barrier at the edge of the runway at Muan International Airport did not appear to be frangible, or have the ability to break apart, according to video footage and expert analysis, something investigators are likely to focus on.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
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Solid fences are safer today thanks to safety features like frangible pins and MIM clips that make a fence fall or collapse when hit.—
Olivia Hampton,
NPR,
5 June 2024
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State of play: Immigration officials can raid churches and schools to arrest undocumented immigrants after the Trump administration scrapped a policy that protected sensitive spaces, Axios' April Rubin writes.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The suit filed Tuesday is the second from a religious group to challenge the Trump administration's lifting of the sensitive locations policy.—
Sarah Ventre,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Crushable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crushable. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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