fissures
- plural of fissure.
Example Sentences
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Fissures have erupted within UC over admissions tests and math readiness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Fissures had formed in the 55-year-old Asian elephant’s foot pads, and her toenails had cracked and become ingrown.
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024
Fissures and new challenges were likely to emerge.
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2022
Fissures opened across Leilani Estates and other populated areas of the island’s Puna district.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2021
Fissures near Jerocarne, in Calabria, caused by the earthquake of 1783.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir
