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
Phil Hay, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Before that, Carmichael called plays in 2011 after Payton fractured his leg on the sideline and was forced to watch the action from the coaches’ booth.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
However, her complex tibia fracture cut her Olympic run short.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The midfielder was sent for surgery after fracturing his teeth and jaw in a defeat to Parma on Sunday.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Before that, Carmichael called plays in 2011 after Payton fractured his leg on the sideline and was forced to watch the action from the coaches’ booth.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
The victim had to undergo surgery to fix a fracture and had his jaw wired shut for several months, according to prosecutors.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
However, her complex tibia fracture cut her Olympic run short.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracture
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While fears over how artificial intelligence models from Anthropic and OpenAI could disrupt a myriad of industries — especially software firms — have churned markets in recent weeks, the broader S&P 500 isn’t far off from its all-time record level.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Authorities and witnesses reported burning vehicles, road blockades and attacks meant to disrupt security forces and restrict movement.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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Trump originally accused the bank of trade libel and violating state and federal unfair and deceptive trade practices.—
Ken Sweet,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The repeal followed Congress’s zeroing out of penalties for violating Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) targets as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Colgate pipe rupture led to the deaths of hundreds, and possibly thousands, of young Chinook salmon in the lower Yuba River, raising broader questions from river conservationists about the state’s reliance on aging water infrastructure and how it is managed.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Of these, four are variations on a story of family rupture and estrangement, with more or less the same cast of characters.—
Elaine Blair,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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An historic nor’easter pummeled the region on Monday — with one spot even breaking the snow record from the Blizzard of ’78 — as power crews work around the clock to try to restore electricity for hundreds of thousands.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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In some cases, such as Providence, Rhode Island and Islip, New York, the storm broke records for snowfall, according to records from the weather service and its parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The fire department has advised residents to look for signs that their properties may have been damaged or are at risk of collapse, such as cracks in bulging walls, fissures and stuck doors and windows.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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From there, head over to the Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage site with stunning interlocking basalt stone columns that are the result of a volcanic fissure eruption that took place in the Paleogene period (around 60 million years ago).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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The plans, released in November, showed roadways encroaching on landmarks and fragmenting neighborhoods in historically Black parts of the city.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Who Benefits From a Family AI System Nori is built for households where time feels constantly fragmented.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the controversy following his death appears to be part of a widening partisan rift.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Lopez’s remarks underscore the deepening rift with the union and charter advocates.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the most unsurprising development of the premiere, Rizo cried, and his tears appeared to win Old Man Donaldson over.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Dennings said the game’s storytelling has brought her to tears.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracture. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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