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
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The shooting fractured his skull and left him permanently blind in that eye, Rummler said.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The car had tried to avoid him, footage captured by another car showed, but he was hit and suffered a concussion, intercranial bleed, skull fracture, broken wrist and fractured femur, according to the District Attorney’s office.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Truth can strengthen or fracture trust at present.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The shooting fractured his skull and left him permanently blind in that eye, Rummler said.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
There was the ankle sprain, then the rib fracture that left him sidelined for much of the summer.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The car had tried to avoid him, footage captured by another car showed, but he was hit and suffered a concussion, intercranial bleed, skull fracture, broken wrist and fractured femur, according to the District Attorney’s office.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
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Still, the broader bond rout reflects anxiety about the global economy after crude oil surged toward $120 a barrel, up almost 80% since the Iran war began and disrupted shipments from the Middle East.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Beijing may need to look elsewhere for supply if Iran’s exports are disrupted, another factor that could increase energy prices.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Airlines and their trade association argue that the Biden administration’s wheelchair regulations exceed the Department of Transportation’s statutory authority and violate the Administrative Procedure Act, claiming the requirements impose unreasonable burdens on air carriers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Eleven people, including several sitting members of Bridgeport city council and the former vice chair of the city’s Democratic Party, are facing hundreds of state criminal charges for violating Connecticut’s absentee ballot laws during back-to-back mayoral elections in 2019 and 2023.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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The rupture caused a power outage at the powerhouse, triggering an abrupt drop in releases from Englebright Dam and reducing flows in the lower Yuba River for about two hours.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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This often leads to catastrophic fatigue failure or the violent rupture of joints, gaskets, and valves across hundreds of miles of interconnected midstream infrastructure.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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If oil prices stay very high for very long, households' budgets already stretched by high inflation could break under the pressure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Comfort battles formality fighting to break free.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the 7th District has also exposed a fissure among the city’s left-leaning unions, as the CTU has backed Conyears-Ervin and contributed $72,500 to her state central committee fund.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sandstone and limestone provided fissures and fractures where these hydrocarbons could sit, and caprock kept everything in place.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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Now, effects from the fresh conflict in the Middle East are rippling across the region, further fragmenting a once efficient and finely tuned global aviation network.—
Zach Levitt,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The challenge lies in tailoring your tone without diluting the mission or fragmenting the brand.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s announcement of a new supreme leader came after the country’s remaining leadership appeared to show a rift.—
Cara Anna,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The eventual rift between the unlikely pair began in August 2024.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Several people watching at home tell me the performance brought them to tears.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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Family members, supporters of the defendants and law enforcement officers sat through hours of closing arguments and instructions to jurors, with some scribbling notes and others dabbing tears from their eyes.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracture. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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