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
Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Kleber has also been sidelined after fracturing his right foot in the Mavericks’ loss to the Boston Celtics on Jan. 25.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The herringbone pattern reinforces the club against fractures.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Driving the news: Wright, an engineer and CEO of hydraulic fracturing company Liberty Energy, cleared the Senate 59-38.
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate progressives opposed his nomination.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Kleber has also been sidelined after fracturing his right foot in the Mavericks’ loss to the Boston Celtics on Jan. 25.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
According to Macomb County Animal Control chief Jeff Randazzo, Maeby suffered a skull fracture, pelvic girdle fracture, and a femur fracture.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The herringbone pattern reinforces the club against fractures.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracture
Verb
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The right-wing House Freedom Caucus on Tuesday issued a threat to try to censure any Democratic lawmakers or guests who disrupt President Trump's speech to Congress.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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Early on, Democratic Representative Al Green was escorted out of the House chamber after disrupting Trump’s speech by shouting and shaking his cane in the air.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Social-media companies that violate the law could face penalties up to $50,000 per violation.—
Dara Kam,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Revisiting cases against crypto firms — especially those which violated the SEC's rules but were not alleged to have defrauded investors — has been broadly anticipated.—
Hannah Lang,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the most recent and surprising consequence of our flawed approach to trade dislocation is the shocking rupture between my home and native land and my country of choice, and between the True North Strong and Free and the Land of the Free.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The ruptures to their relationship happen over years.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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Her 14-year career spans across digital media, including reporting and editing shopping content for SELF; covering breaking news and the 2016 election as The Daily Beast's director of social ...—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
5 Mar. 2025
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The lava river traces to a fissure at the base of the volcano’s Bocca Nuova crater, according to a report from the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program. Landsat 8, a collaboration between NASA and the United States Geological Survey, was launched in 2013.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Rectal bleeding: Minor rectal bleeding is possible if a hard stool causes any anal fissures (small tears) in the rectal lining.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Drained for agriculture, fragmented by urban expansion and cut off from their natural water cycles, the U.K. lost nearly 90% of its historic wetlands—taking entire ecosystems down with them.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The fact that users are fragmented across many distros, many of which are open-source (and thus open to audits from their respective communities), is also an advantage.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In his new interview, Knauf also spoke about Prince William learning of his father King Charles and his wife Princess Kate's cancer diagnoses within weeks of each other as well as William's ongoing rift with his brother, Prince Harry.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s former press secretary is speaking out about the Duke of Sussex's ongoing rift with Prince William.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Your blood sweat tears brilliant smarts heart and soul in every single frame.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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While some stars opt for bold political statements and others let tears or expletives flow, during Sunday night's Screen Actor's Guild ceremony, Kieran Culkin opted for some humor.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracture. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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