as in crevice
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure
lava flows up through a fissure in the earth's crust
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From there, the odds quickly turn against him, assuming fissures within the Democratic-labor community subside, even if bruised feelings don’t entirely, in the heavily Democratic district.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The company’s drillers then inject water into the well, prying open the stone fissures and creating an artificial reservoir.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
The fissure of the volcanic eruption had broken through protective barriers around the town of Grindavik, and had reached 1,200 meters, or nearly 4,000 feet, in length.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Healthcare navigation helps prevent such fissures by serving as a single point of contact for care coordination, claims administration, and personalized support.
—Kara Trott, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The company’s drillers then inject water into the well, prying open the stone fissures and creating an artificial reservoir.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
The fissure of the volcanic eruption had broken through protective barriers around the town of Grindavik, and had reached 1,200 meters, or nearly 4,000 feet, in length.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Healthcare navigation helps prevent such fissures by serving as a single point of contact for care coordination, claims administration, and personalized support.
—Kara Trott, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fissure
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“Fissure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fissure. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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