as in fragile
easily broken
elderly people's bones can be highly breakable if they suffer from osteoporosis
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Recent Examples of breakable
Bruce Willis is the train-wreck survivor turned reluctant, quasi-immortal hero, while Samuel L. Jackson stuns as the totally breakable bad-guy mastermind.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Depending on your budget, this may mean only hiring movers to take care of a small portion of your more breakable, bulky or precious items, while teaming up with friends or family to take care of the rest.
—Talia Wexler, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Accidents in which planes hit breakable structures at the end of runways have tended not to be deadly:
In October 2022, a Korean Air plane skidded off a runway in the Philippines amid heavy rain and collided with a metal structure.
—Grace Moon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Critics of safety standards at Son's former company, Korea Airports Corporation, have asked whether the crash would have been less deadly if the antenna array had been built on a more breakable or movable base.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Depending on your budget, this may mean only hiring movers to take care of a small portion of your more breakable, bulky or precious items, while teaming up with friends or family to take care of the rest.
—Talia Wexler, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Accidents in which planes hit breakable structures at the end of runways have tended not to be deadly:
In October 2022, a Korean Air plane skidded off a runway in the Philippines amid heavy rain and collided with a metal structure.
—Grace Moon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Critics of safety standards at Son's former company, Korea Airports Corporation, have asked whether the crash would have been less deadly if the antenna array had been built on a more breakable or movable base.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakable
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As conversations continue around Gaza's reconstruction amid the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire, doctors and humanitarian workers are urging that efforts be focused on addressing the malnutrition crisis, noting that simply flooding the zone with aid won't make a meaningful dent.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Vance says Gaza ceasefire holding despite flare-ups US Vice President JD Vance said on a visit to Israel the fragile ceasefire with Hamas was holding, despite accusations by each side that the other had violated the deal.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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While those connotations may have long since lost their relevance, contemporary designers have been embracing lace more than ever recently, filling collections in New York Bridal Fashion Week with beautiful gowns crafted in the delicate, classic material.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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She was elegantly dressed in a cream coat dress adorned with delicate embroidery, paired with matching heels and a coordinating clutch bag.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Breakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakable. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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