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
Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Kleber has also been sidelined after fracturing his right foot in the Mavericks’ loss to the Boston Celtics on Jan. 25.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The herringbone pattern reinforces the club against fractures.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Driving the news: Wright, an engineer and CEO of hydraulic fracturing company Liberty Energy, cleared the Senate 59-38.
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate progressives opposed his nomination.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Kleber has also been sidelined after fracturing his right foot in the Mavericks’ loss to the Boston Celtics on Jan. 25.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
According to Macomb County Animal Control chief Jeff Randazzo, Maeby suffered a skull fracture, pelvic girdle fracture, and a femur fracture.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The herringbone pattern reinforces the club against fractures.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracture
Verb
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The occurrence of any of these events disrupts the global supply chain and can deeply impact profitability.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The pair meet after the guy picks up a prescription for an extremely gnarly black eye, setting off a whirlwind romance that’s inevitably disrupted by — what else? — a grumpy parent.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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Revisiting cases against crypto firms — especially those which violated the SEC's rules but were not alleged to have defrauded investors — has been broadly anticipated.—
Hannah Lang,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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The hearing stemmed from a defense motion to suppress the investigative genetic genealogy evidence, as the defense argued the testing violated Kohberger’s constitutional rights and its results should be thrown out.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the most recent and surprising consequence of our flawed approach to trade dislocation is the shocking rupture between my home and native land and my country of choice, and between the True North Strong and Free and the Land of the Free.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The ruptures to their relationship happen over years.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Senate's version would break it up into two pieces for the sake of speed, and the House's version would wrap it into one massive package in the hopes of squeezing it through their narrow Republican majority.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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But what Trump has capitalized on is a simple reality that is true — and that is our system is broken.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The lava river traces to a fissure at the base of the volcano’s Bocca Nuova crater, according to a report from the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program. Landsat 8, a collaboration between NASA and the United States Geological Survey, was launched in 2013.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Rectal bleeding: Minor rectal bleeding is possible if a hard stool causes any anal fissures (small tears) in the rectal lining.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Since then, audiences have fragmented along lines of platform, generation, identity, and ideology.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Before the institute, educational research was fragmented, ideologically driven and inaccessible to parents and teachers.—
Nicole M. McNeil,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s former press secretary is speaking out about the Duke of Sussex's ongoing rift with Prince William.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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In his new interview, Knauf also spoke about Prince William learning of his father King Charles and his wife Princess Kate's cancer diagnoses within weeks of each other as well as William's ongoing rift with his brother, Prince Harry.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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While some stars opt for bold political statements and others let tears or expletives flow, during Sunday night's Screen Actor's Guild ceremony, Kieran Culkin opted for some humor.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Your blood sweat tears brilliant smarts heart and soul in every single frame.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracture. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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