1
as in to disrupt
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
fractured his arm in the fall
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2
as in to violate
to fail to keep
civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions
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as in rupture
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Recent Examples of fracture
Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
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The potential for playing time in Boston arose when the Red Sox's primary catcher, Connor Wong, fractured his left pinkie finger April 7.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
Commonly known as a DEXA scan, this test can help detect early signs of bone loss, a major risk factor for all sorts of debilitating conditions, including hip fractures and osteoporosis.
—Galina Espinoza, Flow Space, 5 May 2025
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The accident fractured her spine and left her paralyzed from the waist down, according to the family.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
More news: Cubs' Two-Time All-Star Opens Up About Alcohol, Mental Health Challenges
The potential for playing time in Boston arose when the Red Sox's primary catcher, Connor Wong, fractured his left pinkie finger April 7.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Noun
Preventing Hairline Fractures Hairline fractures can't always be prevented, particularly when an injury or trauma causes them.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
Commonly known as a DEXA scan, this test can help detect early signs of bone loss, a major risk factor for all sorts of debilitating conditions, including hip fractures and osteoporosis.
—Galina Espinoza, Flow Space, 5 May 2025
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Despite the sharp decline in sales, Capri’s inventories were up 1 percent at the end of the quarter, reflecting $60 million of goods that were brought in earlier than planned in a sourcing landscape that’s been disrupted by President Donald Trump’s trade war.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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An extended pause in scheduling student visas could lead to delays that may disrupt college, boarding-school or exchange students’ plans to enroll in summer and fall terms.—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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In Minnesota, leaders are bracing for the possibility that Trump will pardon Chauvin, who is serving concurrent state and federal prison sentences for murder, violating Floyd's constitutional rights and other crimes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The refrigerator was not cold enough and two cats roamed the shop, violating state food code.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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But experts seem to view a complete rupture in U.S.-Mexico diplomatic relations as unlikely, given Mexico’s profound dependence on U.S. capital and markets.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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The decision comes after the property’s water infrastructure was found to be severely deteriorated, causing frequent pipe ruptures and unreliable water service.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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Clear communication, the ability to break things down into clear parts, and put them back together are essential.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Kemp told police his car had been broken into and several items were stolen.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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That’s still true in the fully postindustrial parts of the city, though in a way that bespeaks new fissures.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
21 May 2025
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Volcanic eruptions typically occur when magma below a volcano surges into subsurface pockets called magma chambers, then escapes to the surface through vents and fissures.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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That’s because prior to its 1861 unification, the Italian peninsula was fragmented into several kingdoms, duchies, and city-states, each with its landscape, culture, food, and grapes.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Making clothes is complicated because supply chains can be long and fragmented, from growing and processing raw materials such as cotton, to weaving and dyeing textiles, designing patterns and sewing fabric into garments.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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But that would cause another trade-like rift with world powers that Washington has just made good with.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Kennedy’s rise represents a growing epistemological rift in the country.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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With tears welling in her eyes, Serena reveals where the commanders' flight to D.C. is departing from.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Then, the final whistle blew, and ecstasy flowed, along with the tears.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracture. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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