1
as in disrupts
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
fractured his arm in the fall
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2
as in violates
to fail to keep
civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions
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Verb
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Being pushed out of a stable home disrupts childhood learning and mental health.—
Jane Hursh,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2025 -
We've all been told not to look at a screen before bedtime because the light disrupts sleep, right?—
Sanaz Meshkinpour,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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Major publishing companies and authors are arguing that a federal judge should deny Florida’s request to dismiss a lawsuit over the removal of school library books, saying a controversial state law violates First Amendment rights.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Incentives could also encompass partial sanctions relief, with snap-back clauses to reimpose them if Russia violates the terms of the deal.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Over eons, water dissolved the calcium carbonate, etching deep fissures and caverns into the stone.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Instead of treating China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia as an inexorable bloc, the United States and its allies should work to loosen their ties by exploiting the fissures that the war in Ukraine has concealed.—
Christopher S. Chivvis,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The youngster had lacerations and redness on his arm, and his neck was in pain, police said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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The boat’s propeller struck his upper left thigh and his rear end, leaving two deep lacerations that were 12 inches and 8 inches long.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rub the marinade all over the chicken, under the skin and in the incisions.—
Lynda Balslev,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Make small incisions all over the chicken legs.—
Lynda Balslev,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Fractures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractures. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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