fracture
noun
the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition.
had fractured
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past perfectof fracture.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“I thought maybe they had fractured a rib because that’s how painful it was. I couldn’t sleep face down for three weeks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
The family that Emanuel had fractured through neglect and obsession was about to convert his messianic vision into a quarter-billion-dollar business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
They marked the first definitive sign that the transatlantic alliance, which had survived for nearly 80 years, had fractured.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2026
Lee was taken to Bangkok Phuket hospital and developed a pulmonary embolism which affected treatment of his spine, which he had fractured in three places.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2024
The shocked reporter rushed to his editors and banged out a story breaking the news: Seabiscuit had fractured all four of his legs, and he would never run again.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
