Sentence examples for fragile role from inspiring English sources

For America to maintain its fragile role as the most innovative nation on earth, it must perpetually attract the world's best and brightest.

The Titanic and Little Children star appears alongside Josh Brolin in a much more "fragile" role, as a troubled single mother who is forced to take an escaped prisoner into her home.

"The Help" gave Spencer more of a moment to shine, but "Station" is her "Monster's Ball" -- a fragile role that rips open into pangs of heartache.

Synaptic dysfunction in Fragile-X Syndrome - understanding the role of Fragile-X mental retardation protein in synaptic RA signaling, and studying synaptic functions in neurons derived from Fragile-X patients.

IFAD's approach in protracted crises is guided by its 'Framework for bridging post-crisis recovery and long term development' (1998), a 'Crisis Prevention and Recovery Policy' (2006), a consultation document for the EB on 'IFAD's role in fragile states' (2008), evaluation insights on fragile states (2008).

He also plans to further investigate the protein's role in Fragile X and Angelman syndromes.

That interpretation encouraged me to think that as Lear, he might dare to appear truly old and fragile in a powerhouse role.

The White House, aware of the role the fragile American economy played in last week's poor poll results, has been keen to underline the economic gains the trip is expected to bring for America.

With Humes she was able to keep playing the infinitely accepting nurturer of the fragile male artist — the role that drained her yet clearly gave her a frisson of power she could not find elsewhere, until she gradually came to her senses.

The new studies identify the molecules that play a role in fragile X, and one study shows that tinkering with the system can prevent the syndrome, at least in fruit flies.

In October 2008, IFAD prepared a paper for its members reviewing 'IFAD's role in fragile states'.