Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together. From LearnThat.org. [Vista M. Kelly.]
She has the fragile beauty of youth. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
"All the poor countries, all what they call the fragile countries, they have a problem of credibility.". From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News]
The young girl is convinced that it lies hidden in fragile, fleeting things. From Wordnik.com. [An Interview with Muriel Barbery by Viviana Musumeci, April 15 2008] Reference
The word fragile made Remy think of April; he wondered if she was waiting to see him. From Wordnik.com. [The Zero]
The newborn is in fragile but hopeful condition; he's now able to breathe on his own. From Wordnik.com. [Bombs in Morelia] Reference
They resemble unstable parts of the genome called fragile sites where DNA replication can. From Wordnik.com. [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] Reference
The question is, how representative, or how fragile, is the dramatic result shown in the Times?. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfram Blog : Stock Market Returns by Presidential Party] Reference
However, the talks were characterized as fragile and could fall apart at any time, one person told the Journal. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
The Dark Knight is a brilliant crime drama about villains and heroes, and the thin fragile line that separates them. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Off: The Dark Knight - What Did You Think?! « FirstShowing.net] Reference
That is exactly what we need today, because household balance sheets are still fragile from the private debt-binge of the last decade. From Wordnik.com. [Marshall Auerback: Does a Weaker Currency Equal Default? Not in the Real World] Reference
The arguments involved whether Benoit should stay home more to take care of the boy, who had a rare genetic syndrome called fragile X syndrome. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 28, 2007] Reference
Not only has Israel played the Partition Plan false but has, by its actions, thwarted the grounds, fragile from the start, for its UN membership. From Wordnik.com. [13 « December « 2008 « Niqnaq] Reference
There's no chance of coming close to attaining the MDGs at the global level unless we move from bumper-sticker aspiration to policy action in fragile states. From Wordnik.com. [Nicholas van Praag: Prevention Is Better Than Post-Conflict Catch-Up] Reference
And second that a premature withdrawal would be a disaster, and would overturn what they described as a fragile and reversible situation on the ground,” she said. From Wordnik.com. [Iraq: Situation Normal - Fragile and Reversible] Reference
I actually threw one on the ground on purpose to make sure it wouldn't break ('cause you know the word fragile isn't fool-proof and it's bound to happen) and it survived!. From Wordnik.com. [Weddingbee] Reference
Resistive touch screens have always been this 'fragile' - witness the number of screen protection and polishing kits available from the days of Psion and Palm onwards. From Wordnik.com. [All About Symbian - News] Reference
I think there is a band somewhere called fragile liar-has anyone ever heard of them?. From Wordnik.com. [fragile-liar Diary Entry] Reference
It's since been called the fragile recovery, the sluggish recovery and even the jobless recovery. From Wordnik.com. [The Recovery? Not!] Reference
All in all, not the best news for a country whose economy can be best described as fragile at the moment. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily Reckoning] Reference
It is a Democratic measure that would get rid of a major part of what negotiators call a fragile compromise. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 22, 2007] Reference
Changes in the FMR1 gene is the characteristic shared by the family of genetic conditions known as fragile X. From Wordnik.com. [Emaxhealth] Reference
The Celtics were, indeed, very good last year, but it's important to recall the fragile nature of all of this. From Wordnik.com. [Home - BostonHerald.com] Reference
The problem is that both copies of a gene can also be frequently deleted from cancers in regions called fragile sites. From Wordnik.com. [RedOrbit News - Technology] Reference
Osteoporosis makes bones especially fragile, which is why older persons are very susceptible to bone breakage when they fall. From Wordnik.com. [Inventor Spot - Inventions, Innovations, and Interesting Ideas for the Inventor in All of Us] Reference
Another area you're focusing on are so-called fragile states, which are often countries that have just emerged from civil war. From Wordnik.com. ['You Run a Huge Risk of Corruption'] Reference
The United States called the fragile Lebanese democracy a counterweight to authoritarian and militant influences in the Middle East. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. warns Lebanon on militants in government] Reference
The fuel that powers the engine, otherwise known as the fragile human body, can have one of the biggest impacts on our carbon footprint. From Wordnik.com. [TreeHugger] Reference
It also creates a greater vacuum in so-called fragile states, which can easily be filled by those who do not have US interests at heart. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Eric Rosengren: Economy seeing 'fragile' recovery economy has begun a "fragile" recovery, but he still sees jobless rates remaining high for years to come. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Building the extraordinary bond with your dog] Reference
Mr. Domenici fretted over what he called a "fragile" compromise. From Wordnik.com. [After 12-Year Quest, Domenici's Mental-Health Bill Succeeds] Reference
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke described "fragile" financial conditions. From Wordnik.com. [Bear Stearns: The Fed's Original 'Systemic Risk' Sin] Reference
For fragile items, we used bright orange tape and wrote "fragile" on it. From Wordnik.com. [Hints from Heloise: Veterans of many moves share hard-won tips] Reference
So, just to show you how kind of fragile a year on the financial system is. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 28, 2009] Reference
So, his "fragile" delegate lead is sadly verging on gossamer at this point. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Nets Iowa Delegates From Former Edwards Backers] Reference
Mr. Bernanke described the U.S. financial situation as "fragile," but the Fed isn't predicting recession. From Wordnik.com. [A Scramble to Invigorate] Reference
Plus you say up top that the gains made have been "fragile," which implies that they have not been significant. From Wordnik.com. [Lionel Beehner: Op-Ed Writing Tips For Senator McCain] Reference
Commercial real estate is described as "fragile," banking conditions as "tepid," and few firms are planning to hire new workers. From Wordnik.com. [Fed's Beige Book: Economy Is Steadying But Spending Remains Subdued] Reference
Rupert Murdoch said on a conference call that worries about the "fragile" world economy are enough "for us not to be over-confident.". From Wordnik.com. [News Corp. Earnings Get a Lift From TV] Reference
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