fracture
noun
the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition.
fractures
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pluralof fracture.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof fracture (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
fracturenounthe breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition.
Example Sentences
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Others have not lost their fighting spirit, like Ahmed Ali Mahmoud who is smiling and animated, despite multiple fractures.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
That might make you more vulnerable to foot fractures, according to a 2023 analysis of high-stack running shoes with carbon-fiber plates published in Sports Medicine, with Tenforde as the lead author.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Their osteoporosis has worsened, and they’ve ended up suffering compression fractures in their back as a result of the decreased density of their bones.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
As the moon travels around Uranus, gravitational forces repeatedly stretch and squeeze it, potentially placing enough stress on the surface to cause large fractures.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
The story moves forward in a series of painful unravelings—the school is scandalized; a family fractures; a gay relationship is revealed; a deep friendship between two boys rips apart.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
