rupture
Example Sentences
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We go along to get along in the groups we inhabit, rarely speaking our true mind—or even developing one—for fear of causing a rupture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
The rupture sent crude oil into the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
When stress builds to similarly high levels on both faults, conditions become more favorable for a large rupture that crosses the junction and spreads through both systems.
From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026
He told those in attendance that Canada, Ireland and Europe stood at the threshold of a "rupture in the global system".
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
In the end, even my son agreed with Jerry’s criticism of Skipper and there was nothing I could do to prevent a rupture.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing rupture
Make a Break for It: Rupt
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