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fractured

  • past participle
    of fracture.
    fracture
    noun
    the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition.
  • past tense form
    of fracture.
    fracture
    noun
    the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition.

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Nathan Fielder crafts a fractured, innovative film about the infamous Theranos fraudster before and during her time in federal prison.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The idea of one song taking hold among the entire nation’s teenagers is even more ridiculous now that streaming has fractured the musical monoculture.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

"My mother had a fall and fractured her back and needed care at home so I needed to try and organise that care," he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecomu on Thursday was unveiling the country’s draft budget that he will try to push through a fractured parliament.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

It belched a huge gout of flame and charged the fractured oak tree again, striking with its great blunt wedge of a head.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss