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
Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
If the rise of video is causing a kind of identity crisis within podcasting, then viewing the ecosystem fracturing or splintering into separate different ecosystems might be the only productive way to frame the path forward.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Linda Holmes, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The captain, who is set to be sidelined for six weeks, sustained a fracture to his left foot during their 5-0 home loss against Liverpool.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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His eyeball didn’t burst, but his orbital socket fractured in two places.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
If the rise of video is causing a kind of identity crisis within podcasting, then viewing the ecosystem fracturing or splintering into separate different ecosystems might be the only productive way to frame the path forward.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
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This forestalling of what feel like inevitable and even necessary fractures can be frustrating and repetitive.
—Linda Holmes, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The captain, who is set to be sidelined for six weeks, sustained a fracture to his left foot during their 5-0 home loss against Liverpool.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Amyloid plaques accumulate between neurons, disrupting communication and leading to memory loss and cognitive decline, while tau tangles accumulate inside neurons, disrupting their normal function and leading to neuronal death.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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As the region grapples with the sheer number of homes and buildings destroyed, livelihoods disrupted and lives lost, its signature industry will face yet another setback in the loss of go-to filming spots, particularly in the Altadena area and Pacific Palisades.Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges the defendants’ service violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Lanham Act, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and constitutes wire fraud, access device fraud, common law trespass, and tortious interference.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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TikTok and content creators on the app argued the ban violates their First Amendment rights by cutting off all speech on the platform, while the federal government argued the ban is necessary for national security, given ByteDance’s Chinese ownership.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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And will the ascendant dollar feasting on universal faith in U.S. economic exceptionalism at some point create ruptures in global asset markets?Michael Santoli, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
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But taken together, the attacks reveal deep and widespread ruptures in Chinese society fueled by economic stagnation, systemic inequality, and social immobility and exclusion.Peidong Sun, Foreign Affairs, 25 Dec. 2024
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Though news broke yesterday that a deal had been reached, Israel cautioned that it was not finalized and accused Hamas of trying to extort last-minute demands.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Osorio leveled the match at 5-5 in the first set, a few games after Jabeur’s medical timeout, but the 30-year-old broke back immediately and looked relieved to take a one-set lead when her opponent sent a forehand long.George Ramsay, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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On Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, this is causing fissures to open in the curst, allowing lava to well up from a heat source deep in Earth's mantle.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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This easy, 2-mile loop wanders through clusters of tan, sandstone boulders, the most famous of which is Split Rock, a 20-foot tall, rounded boulder with a sinuous fissure right through its heart.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
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The media decayed and fragmented, along with the nation.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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The coming launch of Venu and ESPN’s stand-alone service will fragment the business further.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Rumors of a rift developing between Lively and Baldoni during post-production began to emerge around the movie’s release, and were further fueled during the film's press tour when Lively appeared to avoid mention of Baldoni in interviews.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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After throwing out a cheeky greeting to his former Fast & Furious franchise co-star at the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday evening, the Guardians of the Galaxy actor took to Instagram to quash lingering speculations of a rift between the two.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Her eyes welled with tears, fogging her black-rimmed glasses.Danielle Bacher, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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With Sullivan still recovering from a late-season ACL tear, Hershfelt and Korbin Albert also got looks at the base of midfield.Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracture. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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