as in broken
forcibly separated into many pieces
a fractured radius that will have to be pieced together with a metal plate and screws
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as in disrupted
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
fractured his arm in the fall
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as in violated
to fail to keep
civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The result was a 13-year civil war pitting his security forces against a fractured opposition composed of both moderate and extremist factions.
—Sefa Secen / Made By History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Robert Habeck, the Greens' chancellor candidate, said that was a worrying sign for German democracy, given the growing likelihood in a fractured political landscape that very different parties would again have to govern together.
—Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
Guards would forcibly fold bodies in half, resulting in terrible pain and fractured spines.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Lions are probably hoping their defensive leader can come back sooner as the team just lost defensive tackle Alim McNeill (ACL), cornerback Khalil Dorsey (ankle), and cornerback Carlton Davis III (fractured jaw) in Sunday's 48-42 loss to the Bills.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Read More: The Fall of Bashar Assad After Nearly 14 Years of War in Syria Brings End to Decades-Long Dynasty
The result was a 13-year civil war pitting his security forces against a fractured opposition composed of both moderate and extremist factions.
—Sefa Secen / Made By History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Robert Habeck, the Greens' chancellor candidate, said that was a worrying sign for German democracy, given the growing likelihood in a fractured political landscape that very different parties would again have to govern together.
—Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
Guards would forcibly fold bodies in half, resulting in terrible pain and fractured spines.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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All these and more can be seen below in a map of the 57 shots the 23-year-old former Arsenal academy youngster faced in the league before that untimely broken wrist against Mansfield Town on November 9.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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But the supply chains were so broken because of the pandemic.CBS News, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The United States Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday, minutes after the funding expired, which could have disrupted everything from law enforcement to national parks ahead of the busy Christmas travel season.Medha Singh and Purvi Agarwal, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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But her routine is disrupted when an eight-year-old American boy arrives at the hotel and becomes wise to her machinations.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Months later, the Department of Justice concluded that five Texas juvenile detention centers violated children's constitutional and civil rights.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that the commission, by approving the plans, has violated their fundamental rights.Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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After news of Lively’s complaint broke, WME dropped Baldoni as a client.Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Lewis, who read the quarterback perfectly and was initially positioned near the back of the end zone, broke hard toward the area before Maye had finished his delivery.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Footage from the scene showed the smashed motorcycles near the shoulder and right-most lane of the road, which was littered with debris.Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Only her car, found abandoned by two hunters on a rural roadside the next morning, and her two smashed cell phones, discovered near a neighbor's house, remained.Gemma Schneider, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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This results in fragmented data and a lack of cohesive information flow, complicating AR management further.Sunil Rajasekar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Their habitats are becoming increasingly fragmented, meaning patches of habitat are decreasing in size and becoming increasingly isolated and less connected, according to the World Wildlife Fund.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractured. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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