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
Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Terance Mann, who fractured the middle finger on his left hand in Tuesday’s game, will have surgery Thursday and will miss at least three weeks.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 5 Dec. 2024
Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
He was removed from the car still alive, but badly injured, and passed away in the hospital a few hours later due to numerous skull fractures.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 3 Dec. 2024
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr fractured his non-throwing hand and is expected to miss several weeks, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Terance Mann, who fractured the middle finger on his left hand in Tuesday’s game, will have surgery Thursday and will miss at least three weeks.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
An autopsy report found that she was killed by strangulation and a skull fracture.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
He was removed from the car still alive, but badly injured, and passed away in the hospital a few hours later due to numerous skull fractures.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 3 Dec. 2024
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Sensory processing issues affect 1 in 20 people, including typically developing children, while audiovisual overstimulation can disrupt learning for all users, not just those with sensory sensitivities.Hashim Hayat, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Pearson, 28, became an effective multi-inning reliever after getting traded from Toronto (2.73 ERA in 19 appearances), and the Cubs probably won’t want to disrupt that momentum.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Even in districts that have staff dedicated to teaching Black history, some teachers are afraid of violating state law, according to Brian Knowles, who oversees African American, Holocaust and Latino studies for the Palm Beach County school district.Kate Payne, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Incentives could also encompass partial sanctions relief, with snap-back clauses to reimpose them if Russia violates the terms of the deal.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Andreessen said this year the same fissures that have split the country have caused a rupture in the once-monolithic Democratic stronghold, as nearly every demographic group abandoned the party to varying degrees.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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The largest class action in English legal history involved 700,000 individuals seeking $47 billion in compensation after a devastating dam rupture in 2015 on the Doce River in south-eastern Brazil.Carlton Reid, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Brian says Evan’s death broke Sam, who was in the med tent with a knee injury the night of the attack.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Ryley’s 3 broke a 30-30 tie with 51 seconds left and her next shot and free throw gave Glastonbury a 38-33 lead to close the quarter.Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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Additional hazards include lightweight volcanic glass fragments that can fall downwind of the fissure vents, potentially causing skin and eye irritation within a few hundred meters of the vents.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The spirit of national unity on display in 2022, when so many citizens took part in their country’s defense, is being tested as fissures widen between those fighting the war and the rest of society.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Much data is fragmented across sectors and government bodies.Mark Greeven, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Access to sports has fragmented with the rise of streaming and dispersion of sports rights.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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News of her Barstool exit came less than a week after LaPaglia shared her side of the story regarding their friendship amid rumors of a rift between the pair on the BFFs podcast.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Costner — who announced from the show in June, amid long-standing rumors of a rift between him and Yellowstone creator Sheridan — did not appear in the episode where his character was killed off, nor the series finale.Michelle McGahan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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This marks the second big injury for Houston this year as wide receiver Stefon Diggs suffered a season-ending ACL tear.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Following Rodgers’ return from his Achilles tear last season, the Jets were the AFC East favorites entering the 2024 season.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracture. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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