Example Sentences

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The local elections are expected to show just how far traditional party lines have fractured, with voters choosing between six, seven or even eight candidates from an array of parties and alliances.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

In some areas, roads, fences, farms and urban sprawl have fractured the historic migratory routes of wildebeest herds and prevented them from roaming far and wide in search of fresh grass and water.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2024

“My dear friends, I am sorry to say that I have fractured my ankle, which is a drag!!!” the 59-year-old wrote in the since-expired missive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023

Today, the Karen armed groups have fractured into kaleidoscopic shards of acronyms: the K.N.L.A., the D.K.B.A., the B.G.F., among others.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2020

You have fractured a bone, but it is not a serious matter, my dear fellow.

From King o' the Beach A Tropic Tale by Greene, J. B.