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fragility

[frə′jil·əd·ē]
(science and technology)
The state or quality of being fragile, that is, brittle or easily broken.
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it will adopt a new approach to addressing issues undermining development and fragility in some countries on the continent.
Nigeria: AfDB adopts new strategies to address fragility on continent
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The financial crisis of 2007-09 highlighted the fragility of many financial intermediaries and markets.
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The world cannot achieve the eradication of extreme poverty if corners of it continue to be wracked by violent conflict and fragility. Problems affecting fragile states include weak governance and lack of resilience to potential internal and external shocks, such as climate change.
Conflict and development: Helen Clark discusses the UN development programme's approach to breaking the cycle of fragility, violence and poverty
Irvine, CA, October 30, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI) announced today that it has implemented the American Orthopaedic Association's Own the Bone[R] Program, a system aimed at better identifying, evaluating and treating patients that suffer from an osteoporosis or low bone density-related fragility fracture (broken bones that result from a fall from standing height or less).
Hoag Orthopedic Institute Launches "Own The Bone[R] Program" to Enhance Patient Care Following Osteoporosis-Related Fragility Fractures
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