a world record that may not be breakable
elderly people's bones can be highly breakable if they suffer from osteoporosis
Recent Examples on the WebOn May 13 at the family’s farm, Ralph Kaehler put to bed rumors about solar panels being easily breakable, by pounding on one with his palm.—Noah Fish, Twin Cities, 27 May 2024 In London, Holladay wheelied in on a motorcycle and Jenkin crashed through some breakable glass.—Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 3 May 2024 An interactive dessert display will also be offered featuring white chocolate mousse, raspberry jam and candied hazelnuts hidden beneath a breakable chocolate heart.—The Courier-Journal, 5 Feb. 2024 Keep in Mind The material is more breakable than other options.—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2023 Snow crab leg shells are breakable enough for simply cracking open with your hands.—Coastal Living, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024 The memoir aims for jottings that, like their subjects, are thin, breakable, and already sliding off the page.—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2024 This unique organizer fits all kinds of ornaments—not just the breakable ones that go on trees.—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023 How incommensurate with our small, breakable animal bodies — this awful, awesome notion, the infinite.—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2023
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