fracture
noun
the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition.
has fractured
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present perfectof fracture (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok recently pointed out that the market has fractured into two camps: AI stocks, and non-AI stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026
As Hollywood has fractured over the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
“It’s possible that technology has fractured our attention so thoroughly that we need these stolen moments in our cars. We’re grabbing back the mental space that technology itself has eroded,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
"He has fractured his arm, it can vary so nothing concrete on how long that will take," said Northampton head coach Sam Vesty.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024
Ma has fractured her right thighbone getting off a train.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
