1
as in disrupting
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
fractured his arm in the fall
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as in violating
to fail to keep
civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions
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Recent Examples of fracturing
The study suggests that what prevents communities from fracturing isn’t grand diplomacy but the everyday work of maintaining relationships.
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Ryan Brennan
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
How are businesses identifying what is strengthening or fracturing among consumers, and what are early insights indicating about future growth?
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Backup center Nikola Vucevic, who has been sidelined since fracturing his ring finger on March 6, was upgraded to questionable for Boston’s game against the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
With his relationship with his father fracturing, Adam’s music career and personal life are at a crisis point in Adam’s Song.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
But, instead of mixing water, sand, and chemical additives for this fracturing (as done in fracking), an EGS primarily uses just water for fracturing the hot rock, transporting heat to the surface for generating the electricity.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The old model of global capitalism is fracturing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
The Iran war is poised to continue fracturing right-wing media.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Israel divide simmers in right-wing media The Iran war is poised to continue fracturing right-wing media.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Ryan Brennan
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
How are businesses identifying what is strengthening or fracturing among consumers, and what are early insights indicating about future growth?
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Backup center Nikola Vucevic, who has been sidelined since fracturing his ring finger on March 6, was upgraded to questionable for Boston’s game against the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
With his relationship with his father fracturing, Adam’s music career and personal life are at a crisis point in Adam’s Song.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
But, instead of mixing water, sand, and chemical additives for this fracturing (as done in fracking), an EGS primarily uses just water for fracturing the hot rock, transporting heat to the surface for generating the electricity.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The old model of global capitalism is fracturing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
The Iran war is poised to continue fracturing right-wing media.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Israel divide simmers in right-wing media The Iran war is poised to continue fracturing right-wing media.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracturing
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The hospitality union represents roughly 2,000 workers at the arena, potentially disrupting one of the biggest sporting events in the world.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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In such a case, if the people passing the message did not have complete control of their devices, an outsider could potentially subtly change the particles’ entanglement, disrupting the communication without leaving a trace.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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Josett pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors, including unauthorized computer access and fraud; annoying and repeated phone calls; and contempt of court for violating the restraining order.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The officer’s actions after finding the warrant, while definitely violating the spirit of the act, may actually expose some gray areas in the application of the law, said Tsao, who also works as senior policy counsel for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The ethics panel already determined that Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 violations of House rules and ethical standards, including breaking campaign finance laws.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In a country already running a third of global hydropower capacity, ambitious dam projects are breaking ground in China’s mountainous west, while the government has set its sights on pioneering next-generation technologies like nuclear fusion and green hydrogen.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Blue light from screens suppresses melatonin by up to 80%, delaying sleep onset when viewed within an hour of bedtime and fragmenting deep sleep.—
John La Puma,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Democratic Party leadership has expressed serious concern about the crowded eight-candidate Democratic field fragmenting voter support, with state party chair Rusty Hicks explicitly urging struggling candidates to withdraw to prevent two Republicans from advancing to the general election.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Fracturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracturing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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